Hypnotherapy Certification Hypnotic Phenomena & Suggestibility 3

Question 1

What is dissociation as it occurs in hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A mental separation where parts of the mind function independently from awareness

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A disagreement between conscious and unconscious desires

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The breaking of therapeutic rapport during a session

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A technique for permanently separating a client from traumatic memories

Question 2

Which factor is generally NOT considered a primary determinant of hypnotic suggestibility?

Accepted Answer

Intelligence level

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Imaginative involvement and absorption

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Expectation and motivation to be hypnotized

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Ability to focus and sustain attention

Question 3

What does 'automaticity' refer to as a hypnotic phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Involuntary, automatic behaviors performed without conscious control under suggestion

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Automatic recording of hypnotherapy sessions for review

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The automatic deepening of trance without the therapist's guidance

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A technique for automatically delivering suggestions via audio recording

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of using a challenge suggestion (e.g., 'your eyes are locked shut') during hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

To deepen the trance and demonstrate responsiveness to suggestion

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To test whether the subject is faking the trance state

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To permanently seal the eyes as a safety precaution

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To assess whether the client is ready to terminate the session

Question 5

What is 'automatic writing' as a hypnotic phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

The unconscious production of written material without deliberate conscious control

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Using scripted suggestions read from a printed card

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Writing post-hypnotic suggestions for a client to read at home

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A method of transcribing hypnotic sessions for later review

Question 6

Which statement about hypnotic suggestibility is most accurate?

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Suggestibility can often be enhanced through practice and positive hypnotic experiences

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Suggestibility is completely fixed at birth and cannot be modified

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Only mentally unstable individuals are highly suggestible

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Highly intelligent people are always the best hypnotic subjects

Question 7

What is 'revivification' in hypnotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A deep form of age regression where the client re-experiences a past event as if it is happening now

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A technique to safely bring a client out of an unwanted deep trance

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Restoring lost memories through direct suggestion alone

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Reactivating the full effects of a previous hypnotic session