CMH Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility Testing 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is catalepsy as a hypnotic phenomenon?
- Muscular rigidity or waxy flexibility where a limb remains in any position placed (Correct answer)
- Loss of memory for events that occurred during trance
- Perception of stimuli that do not actually exist
- Slowing of the perceived passage of time
Correct answer: Muscular rigidity or waxy flexibility where a limb remains in any position placed
Catalepsy refers to muscular rigidity or waxy flexibility in which a limb or body part remains in whatever position it is placed, often demonstrated with arm levitation or eye catalepsy.
Question 2: Which best describes hypnotic amnesia?
- Enhanced recall of early childhood memories
- The inability or difficulty recalling events that occurred during the hypnotic state (Correct answer)
- Perception of objects or people that are not present
- Complete loss of motor control following trance
Correct answer: The inability or difficulty recalling events that occurred during the hypnotic state
Hypnotic amnesia is the inability or difficulty a subject has in recalling suggestions, experiences, or events that occurred during the trance state, which can be spontaneous or suggested.
Question 3: What is a positive hallucination in hypnosis?
- Experiencing unusually positive emotions during trance
- Perceiving a stimulus that does not actually exist in the environment (Correct answer)
- Failing to perceive a stimulus that is actually present
- Enhanced sensory awareness beyond normal waking levels
Correct answer: Perceiving a stimulus that does not actually exist in the environment
A positive hallucination involves perceiving a stimulus — visual, auditory, or otherwise — that does not actually exist, such as seeing a person or hearing a sound that isn't there.
Question 4: What is a negative hallucination in hypnosis?
- Perceiving something frightening or unpleasant during trance
- Seeing colors or shapes that do not exist
- Failing to perceive a stimulus that is actually present (Correct answer)
- Reduced responsiveness to all sensory input
Correct answer: Failing to perceive a stimulus that is actually present
A negative hallucination is the failure to perceive something that is actually present, such as not seeing an object placed directly in front of the subject.
Question 5: What is time distortion as a hypnotic phenomenon?
- Regression to an earlier period of life during trance
- Difficulty remembering the sequence of events during trance
- An alteration in the perceived passage of time during hypnosis (Correct answer)
- Slowing of physiological processes such as heart rate
Correct answer: An alteration in the perceived passage of time during hypnosis
Time distortion refers to the altered subjective perception of time during hypnosis, where the trance may feel much shorter or longer than the actual elapsed time.
Question 6: What is hypermnesia in the context of hypnosis?
- Forgetting all events that occurred during the hypnotic state
- The inability to form new memories while in trance
- Enhanced memory or recall facilitated by the hypnotic state (Correct answer)
- False memories created through hypnotic suggestion
Correct answer: Enhanced memory or recall facilitated by the hypnotic state
Hypermnesia refers to the heightened recall or memory retrieval that can occur during hypnosis, allowing the subject to access memories not readily available in the normal waking state.
Question 7: What is an ideomotor response?
- A deliberate, conscious movement requested by the hypnotist
- An involuntary movement produced by a mental image or idea without conscious intent (Correct answer)
- A post-hypnotic action carried out after formal awakening
- A reflexive muscle contraction caused by a physical stimulus
Correct answer: An involuntary movement produced by a mental image or idea without conscious intent
An ideomotor response is an unconscious, involuntary movement — such as finger signals or pendulum movement — triggered by a thought or mental image rather than by deliberate conscious action.
CMH Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility Testing 1
What is catalepsy as a hypnotic phenomenon?