Question

128. In using hypnosis for pain reduction, patients highly susceptible to

hypnosis were:
(A) More likely to experience posthypnotic amnesia
(B) Less likely to participate in future studies
(C) More likely to report significantly lower pain levels
(D) Less likely to report lower pain levels
(E) Likely to respond more slowly to the induction method

Answer 1

Patients highly susceptible to hypnosis are more likely to report significantly lower pain levels due to their heightened suggestibility and the ability for hypnosis to induce a dissociation of conscious awareness from pain perception.

Step-by-step explanation:

In using hypnosis for pain reduction, patients highly susceptible to hypnosis are more likely to report significantly lower pain levels.

Hypnosis is a therapeutic technique that involves a state of extreme self-focus and heightened suggestibility.

It has been used for pain management among various other therapeutic purposes.

People vary in their susceptibility to hypnosis, and research including that of Ernest Hilgard's famous ice water experiment, supports the notion that hypnosis can lead to a dissociation of conscious awareness from sensory perception, particularly pain.

Those highly susceptible to hypnosis can enter into a hypnotic state where they may experience reduced perception of pain as they are very open to the suggestions of the hypnotist.