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Hypnotic responsiveness is


A) the same in all people.
B) generally greater in women than men.
C) generally greater in men than women.
D) greater when people are led to expect it.

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Those who believe that hypnosis is a social phenomenon argue that "hypnotized" individuals are


A) consciously faking their behavior.
B) merely acting out a role.
C) underachievers striving to please the hypnotist.
D) doing all of these things.

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Research on susceptibility to hypnosis indicates that


A) very few people can actually be hypnotized.
B) people who are most easily hypnotized usually have difficulty paying attention to their own personal thoughts and feelings.
C) how well a person responds to hypnotic suggestion depends primarily on the skill and experience of the hypnotist.
D) people who are highly responsive to hypnotic suggestion tend to become absorbed in imaginative activities.

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The divided-consciousness theory of hypnosis states that hypnosis involves


A) role playing.
B) dissociation.
C) strong motivation.
D) sleep.

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In an experiment, hypnotized subjects are told to scratch their ear if they hear the word psychology mentioned later. The fact that they do so only if they think the experiment is still under way most clearly supports the theory that hypnosis involves


A) dissociation.
B) neuroadaptation.
C) role playing.
D) hypnagogic sensations.

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Research indicates that hypnotherapy is especially helpful for the treatment of


A) obesity.
B) nail biting.
C) alcohol abuse.
D) smoking addictions.

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According to Hilgard, hypnosis is


A) no different from a state of heightened motivation.
B) the same as dreaming.
C) a dissociation between different levels of consciousness.
D) a form of deep sleep.

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The claim that hypnotic phenomena are regulated by normal conscious processes is associated with the theory that hypnosis reflects the power of


A) parallel processing.
B) dissociation.
C) selective attention.
D) social influence.

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