Psychology questions?
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1.) Robert went to a hypnotist to help him quit smoking. Which of the following predictions best states what the hypnotist would do?
The hypnotist would suggest changes in Robert’s feelings, perceptions, thoughts, or behaviors related to smoking.
The hypnotist would stimulate Robert’s five senses using monotonous hypnotic induction and force him to quit smoking.
The hypnotist would ask Robert to go to sleep until the hypnosis is over.
The hypnotist would ask Robert to do something that is against his will to motivate him to stop smoking.
2.) People who are depressed are more likely to eat chocolate to feel better. Which of the following explains this mood change?
The brains of depressed people produce too little serotonin, and eating chocolate increases the amount of this neurotransmitter in the brain.
The perception of a depressed person is negative, and the dopamine in chocolate makes the brain have a positive perspective.
Certain memories may be the cause of depression, and eating chocolate effects norepinephrine levels and minimizes the ability to remember.
Depressed people have too little acetylcholine, so they feel lethargic, and the caffeine in chocolate gives them energy.
3.) Hans is watching television while talking on the phone to his friend about their favorite video game. When he hangs up, Hans doesn’t remember what was on television while he was talking to his friend. Which of the following best explains Hans’s experience?
A human brain can’t process and interpret visual and auditory stimuli at the same time.
Selective attention allows us to sense some stimuli without actually perceiving them.
When we encounter several stimuli, we will only sense the ones that are loudest.
When we encounter a figure-ground relationship, we have to separate stimuli from one another.
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1. The hypnotist would ask Robert to do something that is against his will to motivate him to stop smoking.
2.Certain memories may be the cause of depression, and eating chocolate effects norepinephrine levels and minimizes the ability to remember.
3.A human brain can’t process and interpret visual and auditory stimuli at the same time.