According to the Text, Hypnosis Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to the text, hypnosis is

• A) completely useless and a mere carnival trick.
• B) a trance-like state of concentrated attention and heightened suggestibility.
• C) an alternative mode of consciousness where anything is possible for the person.
• D) a drug-induced state where people act out anything that someone suggests to them.

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Definitions:

Morphine

A potent opiate analgesic drug derived from the opium poppy used to relieve severe pain.

Receptor Sites

Specific locations on cell membranes or within cells where specific substances like hormones, neurotransmitters, or drugs can bind and elicit a biological response.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, which connects the central nervous system to limbs and organs, essentially serving as a communication relay going back and forth between the brain and the extremities.

Autonomic

Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary body functions like heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.