Regarding the History of Hypnosis, Which of the Following Statements

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Multiple Choice

Regarding the history of hypnosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s with Franz Mesmer, whose name gave us the term mesmerize , which later came to mean "to hypnotize."
• B)Mesmer believed that he could cure disease with magnets with his theory being referred to as "animal magnetism."
• C)The term hypnosis was later coined by the English surgeon James Braid and is the Greek word for sleep.
• D)Current research shows that the EEG patterns recorded during hypnosis are deep sleep patterns consisting of delta waves.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that control involuntary actions of the muscles and glands, part of the autonomic nervous system.

Reflex Arcs

The neural pathway that mediates a reflex action, involving receptors, sensory neurons, interneurons, motor neurons, and effectors.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum in the brain, responsible for higher brain functions like thought and action.

Inhibitory Neurons

Neurons that reduce the activity of their target neurons, playing critical roles in regulating neural circuits.