A Hypnotized Person Responds to a Suggestion by Apparently Becoming

question 121

Multiple Choice

A hypnotized person responds to a suggestion by apparently becoming deaf. A researcher speaks a word, DREAM, which the person appears not to hear, and gestures for the person to choose one of the words on the screen: SLEEP, CREAM, GRILL, THICK. What is the likely result, and what conclusion does it imply?

• A) The person usually chooses GRILL or THICK, implying that he/she heard the word DREAM.
• B) The person usually chooses GRILL or THICK, implying that he/she really is temporarily deaf.
• C) The person usually chooses SLEEP or CREAM, implying that he/she heard the word DREAM.
• D) The person chooses randomly, implying that he/she really is temporarily deaf.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Therapist

A professional who focuses on modifying negative behaviors through reinforcement strategies and conditioning.

Conditioning

A learning process through which behavior becomes associated with a specific stimulus through reinforcement or punishment.

Observational Learning

The acquisition of knowledge and skills through the observation of others (who are called models) rather than by means of direct experience.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of thought patterns in contributing to psychological disorders, seeking to modify dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes.