Trance Depth Assessment Flashcards
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Which physiological change is LEAST reliable as a sole indicator of trance depth?
Answer: Galvanic skin response spike
A galvanic skin response spike indicates arousal or startle, which can occur in or out of trance and is therefore unreliable as a depth indicator.
The Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale (SHSS) is primarily used to measure:
Answer: The range and depth of hypnotic responses across standardized items
The SHSS assesses hypnotic responsiveness by scoring subjects on a graded series of standardized suggestion items.
Which concept does the term 'hypnotic depth continuum' emphasize?
Answer: Trance depth exists on a spectrum with no absolute cutoffs
The depth continuum model recognizes that trance intensity varies gradually and that different phenomena emerge at different points along that spectrum.
When a hypnotist uses the 'fractionation technique,' what is the PRIMARY purpose regarding depth?
Answer: To deepen trance by alternating induction and re-induction cycles
Fractionation uses repeated entry and re-entry into trance to progressively deepen the state with each cycle.
A subject on the LeCron-Bordeaux scale at level 30 would be expected to demonstrate:
Answer: Post-hypnotic amnesia for agreed-upon material
Level 30 on the LeCron-Bordeaux scale corresponds to post-hypnotic amnesia, which appears near the deep end of that 50-point scale.
Why might a hypnotherapist avoid challenging eye catalepsy directly with an aggressive command during a clinical session?
Answer: A failed challenge could reduce compliance and undermine therapeutic rapport
If the challenge fails and the subject opens their eyes, confidence in the process drops and the therapeutic relationship suffers.
Which factor is MOST likely to cause an underestimation of a client's trance depth?
Answer: The client's behavioral responses are subtle or internalized
Clients who process hypnotic suggestions internally may show minimal outward signs even at significant depth, leading the hypnotist to underestimate the state.