Describe a Research Question That You Are Interested in Studying

question 55

Essay

Describe a research question that you are interested in studying. Then consider the reflexive ideal described in the chapter and Behar's guidance for thinking about reflexivity. What values, biases, characteristics, and so on would you need to be aware of when conducting this study?

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's surroundings, thoughts, and feelings.

Hypnosis

An altered state of consciousness or a psychological state of altered attention and expectation in which the individual is unusually receptive to suggestions.

Hypnosis

A trance-like mental state in which a person becomes highly suggestible and is able to focus intensely on a specific thought or memory, excluding any other thoughts.

Somniloquy

The act of talking during sleep, a type of parasomnia that can occur in any stage of sleep.