In Using Hypnosis to Treat Patients with Psychological Disorders, Freud

question 106

Multiple Choice

In using hypnosis to treat patients with psychological disorders, Freud discovered

• A) that it is therapeutic to recall and relive emotionally traumatic events.
• B) that patients are unable to process emotionally charged information.
• C) that hypnosis was less effective than mesmerism.
• D) the existence of conscious memories.

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Definitions:

Motivations

Motivations are the driving forces behind human actions, desires, and needs.

Perception

The method through which people arrange and understand their sensory observations to assign significance to their surroundings.

Emotion

A complex psychological state that involves a subjective experience, physiological response, and behavioral or expressive response.

Sensory Adaptation

Over time, the method through which sensory receptors reduce their responsiveness to steady stimuli.