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Franz Mesmer’s theory of medicine was that illnesses, especially hysteria, were caused by which of the following?

A
unconsciously held beliefs about ill health
B
close contact with unclean animals and germs
C
misalignment of the body’s magnetic fluids
D
childhood psychoses, which caused mental illness
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The physician who was inspired by traveling mesmerists and who coined the term hypnosis was ____________.

A
Franz Mesmer
B
James Braid
C
Jean Martin Charcot
D
Sigmund Freud
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What is the scientific objection to the effects of hypnosis?

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When in a hypnotic state, a person’s brain waves will be most similar to what other state of consciousness?

A
sleeping state
B
waking state
C
dozing state
D
meditative state
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Which of the following statements about the technique of hypnotic regression is not true?

A
Recovered memories are not reliable.
B
Courts often depend upon recovered memories.
C
Memories may be planted by the hypnotist.
D
The process may create stress for the subject.
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Of the following statements, which is not a common myth regarding hypnosis?

A
Hypnotized people can relive the past.
B
Hypnotized people are less focused on their surroundings.
C
Hypnotized people lose control of themselves.
D
Hypnotized people can remember the past accurately.
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Describe the issues with hypnotic regression.

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Which of the following people came up with the term “hypnosis”?

A
James Braid
B
Aristotle
C
Franz Mesmer
D
Milton Erickson
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It is typical for people in hypnotic trances to temporarily __________.

A
begin speaking languages they do not know
B
lose track of their immediate surroundings
C
become aware of past lives and buried memories
D
feel completely paralyzed and unable to act
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__________ is a state of consciousness in which attention is focused very narrowly and the subject experiences increased suggestibility.

A
Sleep
B
Meditation
C
Hypnosis
D
A fugue

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