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171) Audience members at hypnosis demonstrations are often amazed by seemingly extraordinary events. They seem to have failed to realize that the persons who are on stage demonstrating the power of hypnosis were selected for their a. gullibility. b. reactivity. c. suggestibility. d. flexibility. 172) Sarah witnessed a robbery and is having difficulty clearly remembering the details of what the perpetrator looked like and what he said. She asks you if she should undergo hypnosis to help her to remember. Based on what you have learned in your psychology class, what would you advise her? a. Hypnosis has been associated with enhanced memory and it might help her feel more confident about her memories. b. Hypnosis is commonly used when victims can’t remember the details of an offence and her lawyer will know of a good hypnotist that they keep on contract. c. While she might remember more information under hypnosis, it may not be accurate and hypnotically refreshed memories are not admissible in court. d. The memories recovered during hypnosis are reliable and arise even in the absence of suggestion. 173) Research on age-regression and past life regression therapeutic techniques suggests that a. they are more effective for male clients than for female clients in overcoming their psychological difficulties. b. they are effective techniques for individuals who experience physical or sexual abuse during childhood. c. they are excellent means for producing accurate recall and recollections during hypnosis. d. they say more about the patient’s beliefs than about any true healing properties. 174) The thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and experiences that occur during age regression or past life regression are a. best guesses. b. actively constructed. c. rarely accurate. d. all of the above. 175) Which theory of hypnosis argues that hypnosis is not an altered or unique state of consciousness? a. Dissociation theory b. Sociocognitive theory c. Psychodynamic theory d. Activation-synthesis theory 176) What theory of hypnosis posits that individuals who are highly suggestible are simply responding to cues from the hypnotist rather than truly entering an altered state of consciousness? a. Demand characteristics theory b. Unconscious motivation theory c. Sociocognitive theory d. Dissociation theory 177) Hypnosis has been explained by all of the following factors except a. unconscious drives and motivations. b. excessive activation of the frontal lobes. c. receptivity to suggestion. d. a willingness to overlook logical inconsistencies. 178) What theory of hypnosis would be best able to account for research findings that suggest that an individual can be consciously telling a researcher that placing one’s hand in ice-cold water isn’t painful while unconsciously tapping a button that indicates they are experiencing pain? a. Activation synthesis theory b. Information processing theory c. Sociocognitive theory d. Dissociation theory 179) Hypnosis theorists all agree that people who respond easily to hypnotists and hypnotherapists are a. faking. b. gullible. c. suggestible. d. in an altered state of consciousness. 180) The use of hypnosis seems to be an effective treatment option for all of the following types of conditions except a. therapies for anxiety. b. serious psychological problems. c. pain. d. habit disorders like smoking.