Question

meditation can best be described as

• an altered state of consciousness where a person has heightened suggestibility
• a period of activity and inactivity that occurs regularly in humans
• the process of learning to control bodily states through the help of machines
• the focusing of attention to clear ones mind and produce relaxation

biofeedback can best be described as

• an altered state of consciousness where a person has heightened suggestibility
• a period of activity and inactivity that occurs regularly in humans
• the process of learning to control bodily states through the help of machines
• the focusing of attention to clear ones mind and produce relaxation

a suggestion during hypnosis that affects the participants behavior afterward is a(n) _____ suggestion.

• hypnotic
• psychological
• posthypnotic
• analgesic

Explanation:

Analyze the definition of meditation

Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.

• Option 1 describes hypnosis.
• Option 2 describes circadian rhythms or sleep-wake cycles.
• Option 3 describes biofeedback.
• Option 4 correctly describes meditation.

Analyze the definition of biofeedback

Biofeedback is a technique that involves using visual or auditory feedback to gain control over involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate, muscle tension, blood flow, pain perception, and blood pressure.

• Option 3 correctly describes biofeedback as the process of learning to control bodily states through the help of machines.

Analyze the definition of posthypnotic suggestion

A suggestion made to a hypnotized person that specifies an action to be performed after awakening, often in response to a cue, is known as a posthypnotic suggestion.

• "posthypnotic" directly matches the description of affecting behavior afterward.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) an altered state of consciousness where a person has heightened suggestibility
• (B) a period of activity and inactivity that occurs regularly in humans
• (C) the process of learning to control bodily states through the help of machines.
• (D) the focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation. (Correct answer)

Question 2

• (A) an altered state of consciousness where a person has heightened suggestibility
• (B) a period of activity and inactivity that occurs regularly in humans.
• (C) the process of learning to control bodily states through the help of machines. (Correct answer)
• (D) the focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation.

Question 3

• (A) hypnotic
• (B) psychological
• (C) posthypnotic (Correct answer)
• (D) analgesic