Regarding Autosuggestion, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 138

Multiple Choice

Regarding autosuggestion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) When people are hypnotized, autosuggestion would explain why their actions seem to occur without any voluntary intent.
• B) Autosuggestion likely underlies how Ouija boards spell out answers to questions despite no apparent conscious interference.
• C) Autosuggestion plays a role in many forms of self-therapy.
• D) Hypnosis as a form of autosuggestion would support the state theory of hypnosis.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period.

Short-Term Memory

A cognitive system that temporarily holds a limited amount of information in an accessible state for use in ongoing tasks.

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Transformed into a systematic form (often numerical or symbolic) to classify and facilitate the analysis of data.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding and processing information relevant to current tasks or activities.