Dear AP Psych student,
We ran out of the time for the
Jeopardy game, as reviewing the previous test took up a majority of our class time.
For tomorrow’s test, please review over quizlet set for Unit V, as well as the following
FRQ content. The key for achieving full credit on an FRQ is to include ALL components stated in the prompt.
Please email me at bmalphonse@oneclay.net
if you have any questions!

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Posthypnotic suggestions have been used by therapists to help people overcome health issues. Patients typically don’t remember these suggestions may influence a patient’s behavior after the hypnosis session. These deliberate posthypnotic suggestions are unique to hypnosis and contradict Phil’s claim that dreams and hypnosis are equivalent states of consciousness

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Some physiological studies indicate that hypnotic states are associated with unique patterns of activation in the brain.
If brain scans indicate specific patterns unique to hypnotic states that are different from those associate with dreaming or other states of consciousness. Phil’s claim may not be accurate.

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Social influence theory explains the impact of hypnosis through the powerful social pressures experienced by people being hypnotized. Some studies show that people pretending to be hypnotized and people who are “really” hypnotized behave in similar ways, indicating that hypnosis may not lead to a “different state of consciousness” as claimed by
Phil.

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Hilgard’s studies in support of the dividedconsciousness theory indicate that dissociation may occur during hypnosis. If there is a “split” between different levels of consciousness , and one level may be aware of information that another level is ignorant of, Phil’s claim that hypnosis is similar to dreaming needs to be modified

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Consciousness is related to awareness of our internal and external environment
Hypnosis relates to this definition because hypnotic states can influence awareness of both environments. Hypnotized individuals can be given suggestions that lead them to forget event that occurred while hypnotized, indicating a loss of awareness of the environment during hypnosis.

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As we pass through the stages of sleep, we become less and less aware of our outside environment. During deeper stages of sleep, we are less likely to be awakened by noise in our environment, indicating a change in consciousness according to this definition.

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Environmental stimuli are often incorporated into dreams, indicating that we are partially aware of our outside environment even during this sleep stage.
Psychoactive drugs by definition alter our perceptions of the world. Theses altered perceptions influence our awareness of the external and internal worlds. Changes in perception may influence us, causing us to ignore some environmental stimuli, react powerfully to others, or even react to stimuli that we hallucinate because of the influence of drugs.