The Nurse Who Presents a Class on Different Methods of Complementary

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse who presents a class on different methods of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) differentiates between imagery and hypnosis in which of the following ways?

• A) Imagery involves the dependent mental construction of a picture,whereas hypnosis requires the patient to recall and verbally describe difficult times in his or her life.
• B) Hypnosis requires a trained psychologist,but imagery can be performed by any health care practitioner.
• C) Imagery produces a temporary sense of well-being compared with hypnosis,which evokes a permanent positive effect.
• D) Although both therapies focus on specific problems and guide the patient into relaxation,imagery requires the patient to formulate the impression,whereas the hypnotist constructs the image for the patient.

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Definitions:

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception, interpretation, or behavior in any given situation.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process where perception begins with the brain applying what it knows and expects to perceive and then works downward to the finer details.

Good Continuation

A principle of Gestalt psychology that states elements tend to be grouped together if they follow in the same direction or pattern, creating a perception of continuity.

Figure-Ground Separation

The ability to distinguish an object (the figure) from its background (the ground).