Your Friend Tells You She Is Seeing a Therapist Who

question 148

Multiple Choice

Your friend tells you she is seeing a therapist who wishes to use hypnosis as part of her therapy. However, your friend is concerned that she might be hypnotized without knowing it. What might you tell her?

• A) You actually hypnotize yourself and you cannot be hypnotized against your will.
• B) Be careful. Hypnotists are in control of you while hypnotized.
• C) Don't worry. Hypnotists can only control their patient's behavior about 40 percent of the time.
• D) Don't worry. Hypnosis is just an illusion and doesn't really work.

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Definitions:

Performance Deficiencies

Situations where an individual's or organization's performance falls below an established standard or expectation.

Psychological Deficiency

A lack or shortage in psychological wellbeing, possibly related to cognitive, emotional, or social aspects of a person's life.

Need

A requirement necessary for people or organizations to achieve a desired state or outcome.

Satisfaction Deficit

A state where an individual's or group's needs, expectations, or desires are not met, leading to a sense of dissatisfaction.