A Recent Study That Examined the Efficacy of Hypnosis as a Treatment

question 101

Multiple Choice

A recent study that examined the efficacy of hypnosis as a treatment compared hypnotic suggestion to nonhypnotic suggestion and found that pain was reduced for __________.​

• A) ​patients who were under hypnosis only
• B) ​all patients, regardless of whether they were under hypnosis
• C) ​patients who expected their treatment to be effective
• D) ​patients who were not hypnotized only

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Irrational Fear

An intense and persistent fear of specific situations, objects, activities, or persons that is excessive and unreasonable, given the reality of the threat.

Phobia

An extreme or irrational fear or aversion to something, often leading to avoidance behaviors.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.