Question 1

Many theorists believe that all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis because

Accepted Answer

A) a deeply hypnotized person may relax "reality testing" so that normal "willpower," or self­control,is reduced. 
B) little or no hypnosis is needed to do a good stage hypnosis act. 
C) hypnosis can relieve pain. 
D) a person must cooperate to become hypnotized,and so the hypnotist actually acts as a guide to the hypnotized person. 
A) a deeply hypnotized person may relax "reality testing" so that normal "willpower," or self­control,is reduced. 
B) little or no hypnosis is needed to do a good stage hypnosis act. 
C) hypnosis can relieve pain. 
D) a person must cooperate to become hypnotized,and so the hypnotist actually acts as a guide to the hypnotized person. D

Question 2

The role of the hypnotist in hypnotism is best described as a

Accepted Answer

A) commander in chief. 
B) guide. 
C) fellow traveler. 
D) judge or evaluator. 
A) commander in chief. 
B) guide. 
C) fellow traveler. 
D) judge or evaluator. B

Question 3

Consciousness consists of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) sensations and perceptions. 
B) altered states (ASCs). 
C) memories and feelings. 
D) artificial intelligence (AI). 
A) sensations and perceptions. 
B) altered states (ASCs). 
C) memories and feelings. 
D) artificial intelligence (AI). D

Question 4

One's color vision,hearing sensitivity,perception of illusions,and time sense can be altered through

Accepted Answer

A) sensory adaptation. 
B) lucid dreaming. 
C) hypnosis. 
D) dishabituation. 
A) sensory adaptation. 
B) lucid dreaming. 
C) hypnosis. 
D) dishabituation.

Question 5

The low levels of awareness associated with strokes and other forms of brain damage are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) preconsciousness. 
B) altered states of consciousness. 
C) sensory gating. 
D) simulated states of consciousness. 
A) preconsciousness. 
B) altered states of consciousness. 
C) sensory gating. 
D) simulated states of consciousness.

Question 6

If you are hypnotized,which of the following are you NOT likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of floating or sinking 
B) feelings of anesthesia or separation from your body 
C) feelings that your actions are automatic. 
D) the experience of hypnopompic imagery and the hypnic reflex 
A) feelings of floating or sinking 
B) feelings of anesthesia or separation from your body 
C) feelings that your actions are automatic. 
D) the experience of hypnopompic imagery and the hypnic reflex

Question 7

Regarding Benson's research,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people have forgotten how to relax deeply. 
B) In producing the relaxation response,people are taught to focus on upsetting thoughts,to solve them quickly,and then set them aside. 
C) The relaxation response is responsible for the beneficial effects of meditation. 
D) People can be taught to produce the relaxation response by progressively relaxing their muscles and becoming aware of their breathing. 
A) Most people have forgotten how to relax deeply. 
B) In producing the relaxation response,people are taught to focus on upsetting thoughts,to solve them quickly,and then set them aside. 
C) The relaxation response is responsible for the beneficial effects of meditation. 
D) People can be taught to produce the relaxation response by progressively relaxing their muscles and becoming aware of their breathing.

Question 8

Regarding how a person would act under hypnosis,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people will do anything they are asked to do under hypnosis,including violent acts against others. 
B) Most people will not act out hypnotic suggestions that they consider immoral or repulsive. 
C) Most people are unaware of what is going on and,therefore,lack control of their behavior. 
D) Most people can be hypnotized against their wills or without conscious knowledge that it is happening. 
A) Most people will do anything they are asked to do under hypnosis,including violent acts against others. 
B) Most people will not act out hypnotic suggestions that they consider immoral or repulsive. 
C) Most people are unaware of what is going on and,therefore,lack control of their behavior. 
D) Most people can be hypnotized against their wills or without conscious knowledge that it is happening.

Question 9

How many people out of ten can actually be hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) six 
C) eight 
D) nine 
A) four 
B) six 
C) eight 
D) nine

Question 10

The detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently views the events occurring during hypnosis is
called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The detached part of the hypnotized person's...

Question 11

You tie a short length of string to a small ring and hold this ring at eye level,about a foot from your face.By focusing on the ring,you are able to make the ring swing back and forth.You are surprised by this movement.You most likely have experienced

Accepted Answer

A) autosuggestion. 
B) psychokinesis. 
C) a physical phenomenon involving the gravitational pull of the earth. 
D) a fraudulent gadget used by stage hypnotists. 
A) autosuggestion. 
B) psychokinesis. 
C) a physical phenomenon involving the gravitational pull of the earth. 
D) a fraudulent gadget used by stage hypnotists.

Question 12

Concerning altered states of consciousness, (a)describe characteristics of an altered state of consciousness, (b)describe four everyday situations in which people experience these altered states,and (c)describe the intentional uses and meanings of the altered states within two other cultures.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that during an alter

Question 13

The use of mild sensory deprivation has shown promise as a way to

Accepted Answer

A) "loosen" belief systems,making it easier for people to quit smoking,lose weight,and reduce their use of alcohol and drugs. 
B) enhance sports and musical performance. 
C) stimulate creative thinking. 
D) do all of these. 
A) "loosen" belief systems,making it easier for people to quit smoking,lose weight,and reduce their use of alcohol and drugs. 
B) enhance sports and musical performance. 
C) stimulate creative thinking. 
D) do all of these.

Question 14

Which of the following states of consciousness is based on the power of suggestion with its name coming from the Greek word for sleep,although it is not a sleep state?

Accepted Answer

A) meditation 
B) hypnosis 
C) catatonia 
D) fugue 
A) meditation 
B) hypnosis 
C) catatonia 
D) fugue

Question 15

Your mental awareness of sensations and perceptions of external events as well as your self-awareness of internal events including thoughts,memories,and feelings about experiences and the self are referred to collectively as your

Accepted Answer

A) mindfulness. 
B) personality. 
C) consciousness. 
D) third-person experiences. 
A) mindfulness. 
B) personality. 
C) consciousness. 
D) third-person experiences.

Question 16

Many theorists believe that a hypnotist is merely a facilitator that helps another person to follow a series of suggestions,which means that hypnosis

Accepted Answer

A) involves autosuggestion. 
B) is not real,but faked. 
C) involves an uncontrollable psi ability. 
D) involves an altered sleep state. 
A) involves autosuggestion. 
B) is not real,but faked. 
C) involves an uncontrollable psi ability. 
D) involves an altered sleep state.

Question 17

Several men are chanting rhythmically while sitting in darkness inside a small chamber heated by coals,and they will periodically throw the door open and allow cooling night breezes to rush in.These men are taking part in a ritual of the Sioux Indians known as the _______ ceremony.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Several men are chanting rhythmically while sitting...

Question 18

According to research,which of the following techniques has been shown to be a good choice for people who find it difficult to "turn off" upsetting thoughts when they need to relax?

Accepted Answer

A) lucid dreaming 
B) hypersomnia 
C) meditation 
D) hypnosis 
A) lucid dreaming 
B) hypersomnia 
C) meditation 
D) hypnosis

Question 19

Sheliah is trying to meditate.She repeats the soothing word "om" as necessary to maintain meditation.Sheliah is using

Accepted Answer

A) dissociation. 
B) inhibition. 
C) a mantra. 
D) a GHB. 
A) dissociation. 
B) inhibition. 
C) a mantra. 
D) a GHB.

Question 20

Suspending a person between two chairs with no support in between

Accepted Answer

A) is an impossible feat. 
B) can only be done if the person is hypnotized. 
C) can only be done by a person who is utilizing meditation. 
D) can be done by anyone. 
A) is an impossible feat. 
B) can only be done if the person is hypnotized. 
C) can only be done by a person who is utilizing meditation. 
D) can be done by anyone.

Exam 24: Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Many theorists believe that all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis because

The role of the hypnotist in hypnotism is best described as a

Consciousness consists of all of the following EXCEPT

One's color vision,hearing sensitivity,perception of illusions,and time sense can be altered through

The low levels of awareness associated with strokes and other forms of brain damage are examples of

If you are hypnotized,which of the following are you NOT likely to experience?

Regarding Benson's research,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding how a person would act under hypnosis,which of the following statements is TRUE?

How many people out of ten can actually be hypnotized?

The detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently views the events occurring during hypnosis is called the __________.

You tie a short length of string to a small ring and hold this ring at eye level,about a foot from your face.By focusing on the ring,you are able to make the ring swing back and forth.You are surprised by this movement.You most likely have experienced

Concerning altered states of consciousness, (a)describe characteristics of an altered state of consciousness, (b)describe four everyday situations in which people experience these altered states,and (c)describe the intentional uses and meanings of the altered states within two other cultures.

The use of mild sensory deprivation has shown promise as a way to

Which of the following states of consciousness is based on the power of suggestion with its name coming from the Greek word for sleep,although it is not a sleep state?

Your mental awareness of sensations and perceptions of external events as well as your self-awareness of internal events including thoughts,memories,and feelings about experiences and the self are referred to collectively as your

Many theorists believe that a hypnotist is merely a facilitator that helps another person to follow a series of suggestions,which means that hypnosis

Several men are chanting rhythmically while sitting in darkness inside a small chamber heated by coals,and they will periodically throw the door open and allow cooling night breezes to rush in.These men are taking part in a ritual of the Sioux Indians known as the _______ ceremony.

According to research,which of the following techniques has been shown to be a good choice for people who find it difficult to "turn off" upsetting thoughts when they need to relax?

Sheliah is trying to meditate.She repeats the soothing word "om" as necessary to maintain meditation.Sheliah is using

Suspending a person between two chairs with no support in between

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology