Exam 9: Hypnosis

Orne and Evans discovered that unhypnotized subjects performed the same dangerous acts as hypnotized subjects. This finding is most consistent with the theory that hypnosis involves

If highly hypnotizable people are no better than others at simultaneously reading a book and listening to music, this would most clearly challenge

People can be hypnotically induced to

A sense of relaxation is most likely to be associated with

A good friend of yours hopes that hypnosis will improve his memory and help him study longer and more effectively. He worries, however, that he might not be easily hypnotized. Your mother hopes that hypnosis will help relieve her arthritis pain but fears that under hypnosis she might do something embarrassing. Discuss the extent to which the hopes and fears of your friend and your mother are realistic. Where appropriate, use research evidence to support your conclusions.

Which theory suggests that hypnosis involves inducing someone to enact the role of a hypnotic subject?

Just prior to awakening Chinua from a hypnotic state, the therapist told him that during the next few days he would feel nauseous whenever he reached for a cigarette. Chinua's therapist was attempting to make use of

Among those informed that their bodies are swaying, postural sway is indicative of

Dissociation has been used as an explanation for

Suppose that hypnotized adults who are encouraged to behave like children are no more genuinely childlike than unhypnotized adults who are encouraged to act in a childlike behavior. This fact most clearly supports the theory that hypnosis involves

A split in consciousness in which some thoughts occur simultaneously with and yet separately from other thoughts is called

Research indicates that memories retrieved during hypnosis are

Understanding hypnosis in terms of focused attention, distinctive brain activity, and the presence of an authoritative presence in a legitimate context, requires an integrated ________ approach.

Researchers are most likely to question the value of hypnosis for

As a form of therapy for relieving problems such as drug addiction, hypnosis is

In one study, both hypnotized and unhypnotized subjects were told to throw acid in a researcher's face. In this experiment, hypnotized people

Which of the following statements concerning hypnosis is true?

Hypnosis involves a state of

The claim that hypnotic phenomena occur outside our normal awareness is associated with the theory that hypnosis involves

One plausible theory suggests that hypnotic pain relief may result from