CMH CMH History & Theory of Hypnosis

Question 1

Who is considered the 'father of modern hypnosis' and coined the term 'hypnosis' in the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

James Braid

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Franz Anton Mesmer

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Sigmund Freud

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Milton Erickson

Question 2

Franz Anton Mesmer's theory attributed hypnotic phenomena to an invisible natural force he called:

Accepted Answer

Animal magnetism

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Nervous fluid

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Psychic energy

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Somnambulism

Question 3

The Nancy School of hypnosis, led by Hippolyte Bernheim, emphasized that hypnotic phenomena were primarily due to:

Accepted Answer

Suggestion

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Physical magnetism

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Sleep states

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Neurological disease

Question 4

Which state theory of hypnosis proposes that hypnosis induces a genuine altered state of consciousness distinct from normal waking?

Accepted Answer

State theory

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Social-cognitive theory

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Dissociation theory

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Role theory

Question 5

Milton Erickson's approach to hypnosis is best characterized by its use of:

Accepted Answer

Indirect suggestions and metaphors

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Authoritarian commands

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Aversive conditioning

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Fixed-gaze techniques only

Question 6

Dave Elman's rapid induction approach, widely used in modern hypnotherapy, was originally developed for use with:

Accepted Answer

Medical and dental patients

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Stage performances

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Children only

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Criminal investigations