A Construct That Is Central to Psychologist Ernest Hilgard's Dissociation

question 143

Multiple Choice

A construct that is central to psychologist Ernest Hilgard's dissociation theory of hypnosis is _.

• A) the "hidden observer"
• B) wish fulfillment
• C) post-hypnotic amnesia
• D) repression

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Definitions:

Neural Transmission

The process by which neurons communicate with each other through synapses, using chemical or electrical signals.

Myelinated Axons

Axons that are coated with a protective layer of myelin, which helps to speed the transmission of electrical signals along the nerve cells.

Gray Matter

Gray matter and is a component of the brain and spinal cord, consisting of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, playing a crucial role in processing information.

Refractory Period

The time after an action potential during which a neuron’s cell membrane is unprepared for the next action potential.