A Group of People Are Hypnotized and a Second Group

question 86

Multiple Choice

A group of people are hypnotized and a second group simulates being hypnotized.Both groups are told to retie their shoes when they hear the phrase "be careful." The group simulating hypnosis retie their shoes only when the hypnotist says to "be careful," but the hypnotized group retie their shoes no matter who says to "be careful." In this example,which theory of hypnosis is supported?

• A) role
• B) state
• C) engagement
• D) activation-synthesis

Understand the importance of experimental methods in studying memory, including the use of control conditions.

Understand the social functions of media, including entertainment, social control, and socialization.

Recognize the theories explaining mass media's role in society, such as conflict theory and functionalism.

Identify how mass media can act as agents of social control and social cohesion.

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Definitions:

Semicircular Canals

Structures in the inner ear involved in maintaining balance and spatial orientation; they detect rotations of the head.

Utricle

A small, fluid-filled sac in the vestibular system of the inner ear, aiding in the sense of balance.

Vestibule

An entrance or enclosed area between the outer door and the interior parts of a building or structure.

Auditory Tube

Also known as the Eustachian tube, it connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx, helping to equalize pressure in the middle ear.