Hypnotherapy Certification Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility 2

Question 1

What is a negative hallucination in hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

Failing to perceive a person or object that is actually present

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Experiencing an unpleasant hallucination

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Imagining a negative future outcome under suggestion

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Suppressing an unwanted memory during trance

Question 2

In hypnotherapy, what is somnambulism?

Accepted Answer

A very deep level of hypnotic trance with full responsiveness to suggestion

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Sleepwalking caused by stress-related disorders

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A light trance state characterized by physical relaxation only

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A hypnotic phenomenon involving involuntary speech

Question 3

What does 'time distortion' as a hypnotic phenomenon refer to?

Accepted Answer

An altered perception of how much time has passed during trance

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The ability to predict future events under hypnosis

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Regressing to a specific historical time period

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Slowing down physiological processes during hypnosis

Question 4

What is hyperesthesia as a hypnotic phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Heightened sensory sensitivity or acuity during hypnosis

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Decreased sensitivity to external stimuli

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Inability to feel any physical sensation

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An extreme emotional response to suggestion

Question 5

The Spiegel Eye Roll Test is used primarily to assess what?

Accepted Answer

A client's innate hypnotic susceptibility

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The depth of a client's current trance state

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The effectiveness of a delivered post-hypnotic suggestion

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Whether a client is simulating hypnosis

Question 6

What is 'glove anesthesia' in hypnotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A hypnotic suggestion creating numbness in the hand that can then be transferred elsewhere

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A technique for inducing hypnosis via a handshake induction

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Using physical touch on the hand to deepen trance

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A post-hypnotic suggestion used specifically for surgical procedures

Question 7

According to most research, approximately what percentage of the general population is considered highly hypnotically susceptible?

Accepted Answer

15–25%

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5–10%

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10–15%

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40–50%