Blair 2e, Web Quizzes Module 25
1. Which of the following is NOT a component of the definition of
hypnosis?
a. social interaction
b. suggestions
c. feelings and thoughts
d. control
2. Cassandra believes the power of hypnosis is due to the
subject’s desire to do what they believe a hypnotized person
“should do.” They believe in the hypnotism and what hypnosis is
capable of. Cassandra’s beliefs best fits the:
a. social influence theory.
b. Hilgard theory.
c. posthypnotic suggestion theory.
d. divided consciousness theory.
3. The strongest support for the social influence theory of
hypnosis is:
a. not everyone can be hypnotized.
b. many of the behaviors produced under hypnosis can be
produced without hypnosis.
c. the role suggestibility plays in hypnosis.
d. not everyone will follow the suggestions of a hypnotist.
4. In Hilgard’s class demonstration of the “hidden observer”, the
hypnotized student could:
a. remember in vivid detail his fourth birthday party.
b. not stand up when instructed to do so.
c. not remember anything that happened while he was
hypnotized.
d. still hear even though it was suggested to him that he was
deaf.
5. Why has the Federal Communications Commission set up rules
preventing anyone from broadcasting the hypnotic induction on
TV?
a. People at home watching could easily become hypnotized.
b. The hypnotic induction method is copyrighted.
c. People at home could learn how to hypnotize someone
without the proper training.
d. Some people may have an adverse reaction to the hypnotic
induction method.
6. According to the Stanford Hypnotic Suggestibility Scale, what
percent of the population are very poor subjects for hypnosis?
a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 7%
d. 10%
7. Which of the following statements is false with regards to
hypnotic suggestions?
a. A hypnotized subject will follow any suggestion given to him
or her.
b. A hypnotized subject can hallucinate smells or tastes.
c. A hypnotized subject will put their hand into what they were
told is acid.
d. A hypnotized subject can be made to feel angry.
8. Derek was hypnotized during a homecoming assembly. Near
the end of the show, the hypnotist suggested that each time the
hypnotist would state his name in his closing comments, Derek
would stand up and scream, “You’re a fake!” Everyone on stage,
including Derek, was brought out of the hypnotic trance and took
their seats in the audience. The hypnotist thanked the audience
for their attention and stated his name. Derek stood up and with
a loud voice screamed, “You’re a fake!” Derek behavior was the
result of:
a. hypnotic suggestibility.
b. hypnotic induction.
c. posthypnotic amnesia.
d. a posthypnotic suggestion.
9. Using hypnosis to help someone quit smoking or lose weight, a
hypnotist is most likely to use:
a. the social influence theory.
b. a posthypnotic suggestion.
c. age regression.
d. divided consciousness.
10. At the end of a hypnotic therapy session, Dr. Wilbur tells
Sybil she will remember only what is safe to remember. Dr.
Wilbur is using what hypnotic technique to ensure that Sybil
doesn’t remember any painful memories?
a. hypnotic suggestibility
b. hypnotic induction
c. posthypnotic amnesia
d. a posthypnotic suggestion
11. Which of the following is true with regards to hypnosis and
memory?
a. there have been some cases where a person’s memory is
recovered using hypnosis
b. in some cases the hypnotized person may construct
inaccurate memories
c. many courts ban the use of testimony from witness who
have been hypnotized
d. all of the above
12. A number of studies have found that people who receive
treatment of any kind tend to show improvement due to their
expectations. This is referred to as:
a. suggestibility effect.
b. open effect.
c. treatment effect.
d. placebo effect.
13. At the beginning of a show, a hypnotist puts himself under
hypnosis and gives himself a suggestion to make his body very
rigid and stiff. He then has two volunteers place his body between
two chairs where his head is resting on one chair and his feet are
resting on another with nothing in between. One of the volunteers
then stands on the hypnotist’s stomach showing the power of
hypnosis. One problem with this conclusion is:
a. a subject in self-hypnosis could not accomplish such a feat.
b. it is impossible to control one’s muscle tension using
hypnosis.
c. the feat is possible without using hypnosis.
d. none of the above
14. One questionable technique in hypnosis involves the subject
going back to an earlier time in their life. This phenomenon is
called:
a. age regression.
b. posthypnotic suggestion.
c. backmasking.
d. hypnotic aging.
15. Which of the following is true with regards to the uses of
hypnosis?
a. People can perform feats of strength while under hypnosis
that cannot be done without hypnosis.
b. People can accurately remember past events while under
hypnosis.
c. Hypnosis is effective in controlling pain.
d. People can remember “past lives” while under hypnosis.