Question 1

The "hidden observer" demonstrations are used to support which theory of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption theory 
B)  Neodissociation theory 
C)  Nontrance theory 
D)  Role theory 
A)  Absorption theory 
B)  Neodissociation theory 
C)  Nontrance theory 
D)  Role theory B

Question 2

According to Freud, presenting angry people with hostile humor should

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to an increase in aggression. 
B)  lead to a cathartic release of tension and an increase in aggression. 
C)  lead to a cathartic release of tension and a decrease in aggression. 
D)  increase anger, but not aggression. 
A)  lead to an increase in aggression. 
B)  lead to a cathartic release of tension and an increase in aggression. 
C)  lead to a cathartic release of tension and a decrease in aggression. 
D)  increase anger, but not aggression. C

Question 3

From Freud's view of tension reduction, one can conclude that a joke will be funnier when

Accepted Answer

A)  it is sexual than when it is hostile. 
B)  more tension is experienced before the punch line. 
C)  tension increases rapidly. 
D)  less tension is experienced before the punch line. 
A)  it is sexual than when it is hostile. 
B)  more tension is experienced before the punch line. 
C)  tension increases rapidly. 
D)  less tension is experienced before the punch line. B

Question 4

Researchers find that each of us tends to rely on some defense mechanisms more than others. They refer to these individual patterns as the person's

Accepted Answer

A)  coping style. 
B)  developmental level. 
C)  emotional maturity level. 
D)  defensive style. 
A)  coping style. 
B)  developmental level. 
C)  emotional maturity level. 
D)  defensive style.

Question 5

Before the use of more sophisticated defense mechanisms, children most often use projection as a defense mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The influence of psychoanalytic theory can be seen most clearly in which explanation of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption theory 
B)  Neodissociation theory 
C)  Nontrance theory 
D)  Role theory 
A)  Absorption theory 
B)  Neodissociation theory 
C)  Nontrance theory 
D)  Role theory

Question 7

State three specific predictions of Freud's theory about hostile humor. Summarize the evidence for a preference for hostile humor, the reduction of aggression with hostile humor, and the relationship between tension reduction and funniness.

Accepted Answer

Freud's theory about hostile humor makes

Question 8

Numerous studies find that people who score high on measures of ________ are more responsive to hypnotic suggestion than those who score low.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosis 
B)  Expectancy 
C)  Extraversion 
D)  Absorption 
A)  Psychosis 
B)  Expectancy 
C)  Extraversion 
D)  Absorption

Question 9

Which of the following findings challenges the Freudian interpretation of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  People often dream during REM sleep. 
B)  Newborn babies experience large amounts of REM sleep. 
C)  People deprived of REM sleep have difficulty with anxiety-provoking material. 
D)  People have longer periods of REM sleep as the night progresses. 
A)  People often dream during REM sleep. 
B)  Newborn babies experience large amounts of REM sleep. 
C)  People deprived of REM sleep have difficulty with anxiety-provoking material. 
D)  People have longer periods of REM sleep as the night progresses.

Question 10

All but which of the following has been found to enhance hypnotic responsiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive attitudes toward hypnosis 
B)  An expectation that one will become highly hypnotized 
C)  A high level of motivation to become hypnotized 
D)  A high extraversion score 
A)  Positive attitudes toward hypnosis 
B)  An expectation that one will become highly hypnotized 
C)  A high level of motivation to become hypnotized 
D)  A high extraversion score

Question 11

Which of the following best summarizes research on the frequency of male and female characters in dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both men and women have more male than female characters in their dreams. 
B)  Men have more male than female characters in their dreams, whereas women have more female than male characters in their dreams. 
C)  Men have more female than male characters in their dreams, whereas women have more male than female characters in their dreams. 
D)  Men have more male than female characters in their dreams, but women have approximately equal numbers of male and female characters in their dreams. 
A)  Both men and women have more male than female characters in their dreams. 
B)  Men have more male than female characters in their dreams, whereas women have more female than male characters in their dreams. 
C)  Men have more female than male characters in their dreams, whereas women have more male than female characters in their dreams. 
D)  Men have more male than female characters in their dreams, but women have approximately equal numbers of male and female characters in their dreams.

Question 12

Sociocognitive theories of hypnosis point out that a person cannot do under hypnosis what they would not do without it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Based on past research, who do you suppose would respond best to hypnotic suggestions?

Accepted Answer

A)  A highly extraverted person 
B)  An intelligent person 
C)  A person who gets highly involved in a book or movie 
D)  A person who has gone through a hypnotic induction before 
A)  A highly extraverted person 
B)  An intelligent person 
C)  A person who gets highly involved in a book or movie 
D)  A person who has gone through a hypnotic induction before

Question 14

If your friend the therapist agrees with Freud, she would say that the content of our dreams reveals

Accepted Answer

A)  unacceptable ideas that are actually acceptable. 
B)  unconscious conflicts and desires. 
C)  anxieties with which we were born. 
D)  much useless information. 
A)  unacceptable ideas that are actually acceptable. 
B)  unconscious conflicts and desires. 
C)  anxieties with which we were born. 
D)  much useless information.

Question 15

According to Freud, which of the following functions is served by telling or listening to jokes?

Accepted Answer

A)  One's enemy can be attacked through humor. 
B)  The punch line of a joke provides the satisfaction that comes with tension release. 
C)  Sexual thoughts can be expressed in socially acceptable outlets. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  One's enemy can be attacked through humor. 
B)  The punch line of a joke provides the satisfaction that comes with tension release. 
C)  Sexual thoughts can be expressed in socially acceptable outlets. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

A stage hypnotist arranges chairs so that only a few of the many volunteers who rush to the stage are able to participate in the show. She does this to capitalize on which responsiveness-enhancing variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectancy 
B)  Attitude 
C)  Motivation 
D)  Absorption 
A)  Expectancy 
B)  Attitude 
C)  Motivation 
D)  Absorption

Question 17

Critics of the neodissociation theory of hypnosis challenge the interpretation of the "hidden observer" demonstrations by conducting experiments in which they

Accepted Answer

A)  tell the "hidden observer" he or she will experience less pain when hypnotized. 
B)  ask the "hidden observer" to report experiences through "automatic writing." 
C)  tell the participant that the experimenter's machine can determine if he or she is lying. 
D)  give the same instructions to people who are not hypnotized. 
A)  tell the "hidden observer" he or she will experience less pain when hypnotized. 
B)  ask the "hidden observer" to report experiences through "automatic writing." 
C)  tell the participant that the experimenter's machine can determine if he or she is lying. 
D)  give the same instructions to people who are not hypnotized.

Question 18

List and describe the techniques used to increase hypnotic responsiveness. Explain why it can be said that hypnosis is largely a participant variable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and describe the techniques used to...

Question 19

Suppose you had to go all night without sleep in order to study for a final exam. If you suffer from _________, you will receive more REM sleep the next night.

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent dream phenomenon 
B)  the rebound effect 
C)  extreme relaxation associated with having the final exam finished 
D)  the paradox of sleep 
A)  recurrent dream phenomenon 
B)  the rebound effect 
C)  extreme relaxation associated with having the final exam finished 
D)  the paradox of sleep

Question 20

Based on the results of research on humor, under which condition would you expect people to laugh the loudest at a joke?

Accepted Answer

A)  When at an otherwise boring party 
B)  After finishing a five-mile race 
C)  After watching an anxiety-provoking film 
D)  When relaxing 
A)  When at an otherwise boring party 
B)  After finishing a five-mile race 
C)  After watching an anxiety-provoking film 
D)  When relaxing

The "hidden observer" demonstrations are used to support which theory of hypnosis?

According to Freud, presenting angry people with hostile humor should

From Freud's view of tension reduction, one can conclude that a joke will be funnier when

Researchers find that each of us tends to rely on some defense mechanisms more than others. They refer to these individual patterns as the person's

Before the use of more sophisticated defense mechanisms, children most often use projection as a defense mechanism.

The influence of psychoanalytic theory can be seen most clearly in which explanation of hypnosis?

State three specific predictions of Freud's theory about hostile humor. Summarize the evidence for a preference for hostile humor, the reduction of aggression with hostile humor, and the relationship between tension reduction and funniness.

Numerous studies find that people who score high on measures of ________ are more responsive to hypnotic suggestion than those who score low.

Which of the following findings challenges the Freudian interpretation of dreams?

All but which of the following has been found to enhance hypnotic responsiveness?

Which of the following best summarizes research on the frequency of male and female characters in dreams?

Sociocognitive theories of hypnosis point out that a person cannot do under hypnosis what they would not do without it.

Based on past research, who do you suppose would respond best to hypnotic suggestions?

If your friend the therapist agrees with Freud, she would say that the content of our dreams reveals

According to Freud, which of the following functions is served by telling or listening to jokes?

A stage hypnotist arranges chairs so that only a few of the many volunteers who rush to the stage are able to participate in the show. She does this to capitalize on which responsiveness-enhancing variable?

Critics of the neodissociation theory of hypnosis challenge the interpretation of the "hidden observer" demonstrations by conducting experiments in which they

List and describe the techniques used to increase hypnotic responsiveness. Explain why it can be said that hypnosis is largely a participant variable.

Suppose you had to go all night without sleep in order to study for a final exam. If you suffer from _________, you will receive more REM sleep the next night.

Based on the results of research on humor, under which condition would you expect people to laugh the loudest at a joke?

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The "hidden observer" demonstrations are used to support which theory of hypnosis?

According to Freud, presenting angry people with hostile humor should

From Freud's view of tension reduction, one can conclude that a joke will be funnier when

Researchers find that each of us tends to rely on some defense mechanisms more than others. They refer to these individual patterns as the person's

Before the use of more sophisticated defense mechanisms, children most often use projection as a defense mechanism.

The influence of psychoanalytic theory can be seen most clearly in which explanation of hypnosis?

State three specific predictions of Freud's theory about hostile humor. Summarize the evidence for a preference for hostile humor, the reduction of aggression with hostile humor, and the relationship between tension reduction and funniness.

Numerous studies find that people who score high on measures of ________ are more responsive to hypnotic suggestion than those who score low.

Which of the following findings challenges the Freudian interpretation of dreams?

All but which of the following has been found to enhance hypnotic responsiveness?

Which of the following best summarizes research on the frequency of male and female characters in dreams?

Sociocognitive theories of hypnosis point out that a person cannot do under hypnosis what they would not do without it.

Based on past research, who do you suppose would respond best to hypnotic suggestions?

If your friend the therapist agrees with Freud, she would say that the content of our dreams reveals

According to Freud, which of the following functions is served by telling or listening to jokes?

A stage hypnotist arranges chairs so that only a few of the many volunteers who rush to the stage are able to participate in the show. She does this to capitalize on which responsiveness-enhancing variable?

Critics of the neodissociation theory of hypnosis challenge the interpretation of the "hidden observer" demonstrations by conducting experiments in which they

List and describe the techniques used to increase hypnotic responsiveness. Explain why it can be said that hypnosis is largely a participant variable.

Suppose you had to go all night without sleep in order to study for a final exam. If you suffer from _________, you will receive more REM sleep the next night.

Based on the results of research on humor, under which condition would you expect people to laugh the loudest at a joke?

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

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