CMH Advanced Induction Techniques 3

Question 1

What is a 'rapid induction' and when is it most appropriately used?

Accepted Answer

A quick technique achieving trance in seconds, suitable for willing subjects who have been conditioned

Answer

Rapid inductions achieve trance in seconds and work best with subjects who have been pre-conditioned through prior sessions or through establishing strong rapport and expectation.

Question 2

The 'handshake interrupt' technique pioneered by Milton Erickson is classified as which type of induction?

Accepted Answer

Pattern interrupt or shock induction

Answer

The handshake interrupt is a pattern interrupt induction that disrupts an automatic social behavior, creating a momentary window of heightened suggestibility.

Question 3

When using an ideomotor induction such as arm levitation, what hypnotic principle is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

That unconscious signals can produce involuntary physical movement

Answer

Arm levitation demonstrates that focused imagination and suggestion can produce genuine involuntary physical movement, proving unconscious responsiveness to the hypnotist.

Question 4

A certified master hypnotist uses an 'eyes-open' induction. Which statement about this technique is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Trance can be achieved while the subject maintains open eyes and normal awareness

Answer

Trance is a state of focused internal attention and can be achieved with eyes open; eye closure is a convention, not a physiological requirement for hypnosis.

Question 5

In Ericksonian hypnosis, what is an 'interspersal technique'?

Accepted Answer

Embedding therapeutic suggestions within seemingly unrelated stories or metaphors

Answer

The interspersal technique involves embedding target suggestions within casual conversation or stories, so they bypass conscious resistance while being absorbed unconsciously.

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CMH Advanced Induction Techniques 3