When Tonto Returned from a Vision Quest with the Lakota

question 92

Multiple Choice

When Tonto returned from a vision quest with the Lakota tribe,he tried but could not put the experience into words.Tonto's inability to tell others about his experience is most similar to the characteristic of altered states referred to as:

• A) a sense of unity.
• B) distortion of perception.
• C) indescribability.
• D) self-evident reality.

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Definitions:

Manipulation

The act of controlling or influencing someone or something to do what one wants, often in a deceitful or unfair way.

Persuasion Process

The method of influencing someone’s beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors through communication and argumentation.

Summarizing

The act of condensing key information or the main points from a larger body of work into a concise and comprehensive overview.

Reciprocity/Obligation

The expectation that positive actions will be returned in kind, forming the basis of social behavior and interactions.