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81. After Anita and Russ were hypnotized, Anita said, “I felt : 1201927
81. After Anita and Russ were hypnotized, Anita said, “I felt like I was playing the part of a hypnotized person by doing what the hypnotist told me to do.” Russ said, “I felt like I was definitely no longer experiencing normal waking consciousness. Instead, I felt a different kind of awareness that I had never experienced before.” Anita’s description best fits the _____ theory of hypnosis, whereas Russ’s description is more consistent with the _____ theory.
A. stage; state
B. stage; meditation
C. state; role
D. role; state
82. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum attended the famous Dr. Joe’s “Hypnotism Show.” Tweedle Dee thought it was an amazing demonstration of altered consciousness and marveled at how the hypnotized participants did exactly what Dr. Joe told them to and were not embarrassed or uncomfortable. Tweedle Dum disagreed; he believed the participants were just going along with Dr. Joe’s suggestions because they thought they should. Tweedle Dee’s view is most like the _____ theory of hypnosis, whereas Tweedle Dum’s is most like the _____ theory.
A. role; state
B. state; role
C. role; dissociation
D. dissociation; role
83. Motivated unhypnotized volunteers demonstrate many aspects of hypnotic behavior, such as reduced sensitivity to pain or remembrance of long-forgotten events. Which theory of hypnosis would be least able to explain the behavior of the volunteers?
A. Role
B. Dissociation
C. State
D. Association
84. Tiffany was hypnotized. Afterward, she said that she felt as though some part of her “split off” and agreed to give some control of her thought processes to the hypnotist. What theory of hypnosis best fits her experience?
A. Role theory
B. Dissociation theory
C. State theory
D. Alter theory
85. According to your textbook, which of the following has not been consistently demonstrated as an effective use of hypnosis?
A. Relief of pain from dental work
B. Reduced nausea after chemotherapy
C. Decreased bleeding during surgery
D. Help with recovering repressed memories
86. You are watching a TV infomercial featuring a famous hypnotist. During her pitch, she makes four main statements about effective uses of hypnosis. Based on your thorough reading of the textbook, you know that one of the hypnotist’s claims is false. Which one is it?
A. Hypnosis has been shown to limit surgical bleeding.
B. Recall becomes more accurate under hypnosis.
C. Hypnosis has been used to reduce nausea due to chemotherapy.
D. Some doctors have used hypnosis to control the pain of childbirth and dental work.
87. Which of the following claims about the applications of hypnosis is most controversial?
A. Hypnosis can help witnesses recall the details of a crime.
B. Hypnosis is the only anesthetic some people need to block the pain of some surgeries.
C. Hypnosis can reduce the nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy.
D. Hypnosis can reduce surgical bleeding.
88. Using hypnosis to retrieve information from a person’s past is controversial because
A. true memories are replaced by imagining and acting out past actions.
B. hypnosis may prompt people to unintentionally distort information or inaccurately reconstruct events.
C. being hypnotized tends to make people less confident about what they remember.
D. some people have been unable to return from a state of age regression.
89. Which of the following is a least likely consequence of regular practice of meditation?
A. Increased self-esteem
B. Decreased blood pressure
C. Decreased anxiety level
D. Decreased social openness
90. After reading about meditation in psychology, you decide to try it. Which of the following benefits is most likely to result from your regular practice of meditation?
A. Increased extrasensory perception
B. Decreased anxiety
C. Weight loss
D. Greater physical strength
