Hypnotic Phenomena & Classical Phenomena Flashcards

A negative hallucination in hypnosis is demonstrated when a subject:

Answer: Fails to perceive an object or person that is actually present

A negative hallucination involves failing to perceive something that is actually present, such as being unable to see a chair that is visibly in the room — removing a perception rather than adding one.

A post-hypnotic suggestion is BEST defined as:

Answer: An instruction delivered during trance to be acted upon after the session ends, often triggered by a cue

A post-hypnotic suggestion is delivered while the client is in trance and is designed to produce a specific response or behavior after the session has concluded, typically triggered by a prearranged cue.

Automatic writing in hypnosis is primarily used to:

Answer: Access unconscious material by allowing the hand to write without conscious direction or intent

Automatic writing allows the unconscious mind to express itself through writing movements made without conscious direction, potentially revealing unconscious thoughts, conflicts, or memories.

Hypnotic analgesia refers to:

Answer: The reduction or elimination of pain perception through hypnotic suggestion

Hypnotic analgesia is the reduction or elimination of pain perception achieved through hypnotic suggestion, specifically targeting the pain experience without necessarily producing complete sensory numbness.

Dissociation as a hypnotic phenomenon involves:

Answer: A separation between different aspects of consciousness, allowing detachment from an experience

Dissociation in hypnosis refers to the separation or compartmentalization of aspects of consciousness, enabling a person to psychologically detach from their immediate experience or bodily sensations.

Glove anesthesia is a hypnotic technique primarily used to:

Answer: Create numbness in the hand and then transfer that numbness to another body area by touch

In glove anesthesia, hypnotic numbness is created in the hand — as if wearing an anesthetic glove — and then the numb hand is placed on another body area to transfer the numbing sensation where relief is needed.

Somnambulism in hypnosis refers to:

Answer: A very deep trance level where subjects can open their eyes and move while remaining fully hypnotized

Somnambulism in hypnosis describes the deepest level of trance in which subjects can open their eyes, move, speak, and interact with their environment while remaining fully in the hypnotic state.