BCH Suggestion Formulation & Delivery 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What technique involves telling a story or metaphor to deliver suggestions indirectly to the unconscious mind?
- Hypermnesia
- Anecdotal or metaphorical suggestion (Correct answer)
- Age regression
- Fractionation
Correct answer: Anecdotal or metaphorical suggestion
Metaphorical suggestions use narrative to bypass critical analysis and speak directly to the unconscious.
Question 2: A suggestion framed as 'As your hand lifts, you become more relaxed' is an example of:
- A contingent suggestion (Correct answer)
- A confusional technique
- A negative hallucination prompt
- An awakening signal
Correct answer: A contingent suggestion
Contingent suggestions link a current observable behavior to a desired internal response using 'as' or 'when'.
Question 3: Which principle explains why suggestions delivered during the hypnagogic state tend to be more effective?
- Critical faculty is heightened
- Selective thinking is at its peak
- The critical factor is reduced, allowing direct access to the unconscious (Correct answer)
- Motor reflexes are fully engaged
Correct answer: The critical factor is reduced, allowing direct access to the unconscious
In the hypnagogic state, the critical factor is diminished, making the mind more receptive to suggestion.
Question 4: When a hypnotist says 'Your eyes are getting heavier and heavier,' what type of suggestion is being used?
- Post-hypnotic suggestion
- Compounding suggestion (Correct answer)
- Covert suggestion
- Interspersed command
Correct answer: Compounding suggestion
Compounding suggestions build on each other cumulatively, reinforcing the deepening process.
Question 5: The 'yes set' technique involves:
- Asking questions to which the subject will answer 'yes' before introducing the main suggestion (Correct answer)
- Having the client nod physically during hypnosis
- Using affirmative vocabulary only
- Ending each session with a positive affirmation
Correct answer: Asking questions to which the subject will answer 'yes' before introducing the main suggestion
A yes set establishes a compliance pattern by eliciting a series of 'yes' responses before the key suggestion.
Question 6: Which vocal quality is most associated with deepening suggestion absorption?
- High-pitched, energetic delivery
- Soft, slow, melodic tone with downward inflection (Correct answer)
- Staccato rhythmic bursts
- Whispered commands
Correct answer: Soft, slow, melodic tone with downward inflection
A slow, soft, melodic voice with downward inflection promotes relaxation and suggestion receptivity.
Question 7: What is the role of presuppositions in hypnotic suggestion language?
- They eliminate the need for an induction
- They assume the desired outcome is already occurring or inevitable (Correct answer)
- They serve as awakening signals
- They replace post-hypnotic cues
Correct answer: They assume the desired outcome is already occurring or inevitable
Presuppositions grammatically assume the change has occurred, bypassing the subject's need to decide whether to comply.
BCH Suggestion Formulation & Delivery 3
What technique involves telling a story or metaphor to deliver suggestions indirectly to the unconscious mind?