Research on the Relationship Between Personality Trait Measures and Hypnotic

question 61

Multiple Choice

Research on the relationship between personality trait measures and hypnotic responsiveness generally has found

• A) personality traits such as sensation-seeking and extraversion are moderately correlated with hypnotic responsiveness.
• B) hypnotic responsiveness is related to a person's ability to become highly involved in sensory or imaginative experiences.
• C) no consistent evidence relating personality trait measures to hypnotic responsiveness.
• D) hypnotic responsiveness has more to do with the hypnotist's talent than the subject's ability to become hypnotized.

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Undifferentiated Gonads

An early developmental stage in embryos where the gonads have not yet differentiated into male (testes) or female (ovaries) reproductive organs.

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A small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, responsible for the production and release of hormones that regulate various body functions.

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Tertiary Sex Characteristics

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