CMH Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility Testing 3

Question 1

Which statement best describes the Davis-Husband scale of hypnotic depth?

Accepted Answer

A numerical classification system ranging from insusceptible to plenary trance

Answer

The Davis-Husband scale categorizes hypnotic depth into numbered stages from insusceptible through hypnoidal, light trance, medium trance, somnambulism, and plenary trance.

Question 2

What characterizes somnambulism as a depth level in hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

Deep trance in which subjects can open eyes, move, and respond while remaining in hypnosis

Answer

Somnambulism is a deep trance state in which the subject can open their eyes, walk, converse, and behave nearly normally while still deeply hypnotized, making it highly desirable for therapeutic work.

Question 3

The LeCron-Bordeaux depth scale was significant primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Expanded hypnotic depth classification into 50 numbered stages

Answer

The LeCron-Bordeaux scale expanded depth classification to 50 granular stages, offering far more detailed measurement of hypnotic responsiveness than earlier scales.

Question 4

In a light trance state, which phenomenon is most commonly observed?

Accepted Answer

Physical relaxation, fluttering eyelids, and response to simple suggestions

Answer

Light trance is characterized by physical relaxation, slowed breathing, fluttering or heavy eyelids, and the ability to respond to basic direct suggestions.

Question 5

What is plenary trance?

Accepted Answer

The deepest hypnotic level marked by maximum suggestibility, complex phenomena, and profound amnesia

Answer

Plenary trance is the deepest level of hypnosis, characterized by maximum suggestibility, the ability to produce complex hallucinations, total anesthesia, and profound post-hypnotic amnesia.

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CMH Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility Testing 3