CMH Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility Testing 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a suggestibility test in hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

To assess a client's responsiveness to suggestion before formal induction

Answer

Suggestibility tests evaluate how responsive a client is to suggestion before a formal induction, helping the hypnotist select appropriate techniques and set realistic expectations.

Question 2

The eye closure (eye catalepsy) test primarily demonstrates what?

Accepted Answer

That the subject's eyes can feel so heavy they seem unable to open through suggestion

Answer

The eye closure test suggests that the eyelids feel too heavy to open, demonstrating the subject's responsiveness to direct suggestion about a physical sensation and inability.

Question 3

The hand clasp test (finger interlace test) is used to demonstrate that:

Accepted Answer

The clasped hands feel locked together and cannot be separated through suggestion

Answer

In the hand clasp test, the subject interlaces their fingers and is told they are stuck together and cannot be pulled apart, testing responsiveness to suggestions of physical inability.

Question 4

What does the Chevreul pendulum test primarily demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Ideomotor responses through involuntary pendulum movement driven by thought

Answer

The Chevreul pendulum test has the subject hold a pendulum and mentally concentrate on a direction of movement; unconscious ideomotor movements cause it to swing, demonstrating unconscious responsiveness to thought.

Question 5

The arm levitation waking suggestion test demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

That the arm rises involuntarily through suggestion without formal induction

Answer

The arm levitation waking suggestion test tells the subject their arm is becoming lighter and rising on its own; a positive response before induction demonstrates high suggestibility.

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CMH Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility Testing 2