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Read the descriptions below and answer the question that follows.Louis is 90 years old and suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.Olivia is 24 years old and does not want to be hypnotized.Frank is 16 years old and has attention deficit disorder.Alice is 30 years old and is a successful business woman.All of these subjects are otherwise healthy.Based on the information above, which of these subjects would most likely be easily hypnotizable?

A
Louis
B
Olivia
C
Frank
D
Alice
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Western and Eastern cultures tend to view dreams in the same ways.

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T
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F
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Dreaming is a well-understood phenomenon. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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T
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F
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Freud identified four levels of consciousness.

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T
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In general, dreams are considered to be important in Western society.

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T
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According to Freud, the preconscious level of consciousness would be used to __________.

A
pay attention to one’s sore feet
B
perceive an approaching car
C
recall one’s memories of childhood
D
urge one to eat more potato chips
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The group that needs the most sleep during a 24-hour cycle is __________.

A
senior citizens
B
adults
C
adolescents
D
infants
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Those seeking professional hypnotherapy should look for professionals holding medical degrees from accredited and trusted institutions.

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T
B
F
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The CIA investigated hypnosis as a possible tool for interrogating prisoners. Why did they decide it was unsuitable for that purpose?

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Hypnosis is completely effective, it just takes too long to entrance the subject.
B
Hypnosis requires a trusting relationship between the hypnotist and subject.
C
Hypnosis breaks the spirit of the subject, making them unable to answer questions.
D
Hypnosis can make the subjects talk, but they talk only about their childhoods.
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According to Freud, dream symbols are typically erotic in nature.

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T
B
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Dreams may involve many senses including taste, touch, and smell.

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T
B
F
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Franz Mesmer believed that his ability to heal people was based on his manipulation of which force?

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electricity
B
gravity
C
magnetism
D
inertia
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One’s behavior cannot be affected by one’s subconscious.

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T
B
F
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What disagreement did Sigmund Freud have with both Josef Breuer and Jean Martin Charcot?

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whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon
B
whether hypnosis should be conducted with pregnant women
C
whether hypnosis had any value as a curative remedy for patients
D
whether hypnosis was an effect of a “hidden observer” or the id
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All neural activity during sleep is directed toward dreaming. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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T
B
F
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Consciousness appears to be an exclusive feature of organisms that develop civilizations.

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T
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F
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Delta waves are the type of brain waves associated with alertness.

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T
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Sleep could be best described as a __________.

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car with the engine started, but parked and idling
B
truck driving on the freeway in the right lane
C
train with cargo being loaded at the start of a trip
D
bicycle riding uphill in the wind

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