AP PSYCHOLOGY

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

UNDERSTANDING CONSCIOUSNESS AND HYPNOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which choice is NOT the characteristic of hypnosis?
A
Shifting of focus attention
B
Focus attention is separated to manage several processes.
C
Drowsy-like experience with high access of thoughts
D
Focus attention is instructed to focus only specific domains, left out other perceptions.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hypnosis is a trance-like mental state in which people experience increased attention, concentration, and suggestibility. While hypnosis is often described as a sleep-like state, it is better expressed as a state of focused attention, heightened suggestibility, and vivid fantasies.

Detailed explanation-2: -While hypnosis has proved to help people with cancer relax, deal with pain, and cope with the treatment, it cannot cure a person of the disease or any other severe disease. Hypnosis Cannot Change a Person’s Appearance. Hypnosis cannot change your appearance. It can only affect your brain and your actions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hypnosis usually includes suggestions for relaxation, calmness, and overall well-being, which may last just during the session but can sometimes be reactivated later by the patient.

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