Deck 21: Self-Hypnosis and Autogenics

Question 1

Aspects of human physiology that are known to be controlled by conscious thought include all but which of the following?

A) Heart Rate
B) Breathing
C) Blood Distribution
D) All of these

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The average person breathes how many times per minute?

A) 8-10
B) 10-12
C) 14-16
D) 14-26
E) 16-18

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What year did Johannes Schultz and Wolfgang Luthe combine the use of hypnosis and relaxation to create autogenic training?

A) 1721
B) 1876
C) 1902
D) 1939
E) 1046

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which statement best describes the autogenic technique?

A) The use of mental imagery to calm the body and mind
B) The contraction and relaxation of muscle groups from head to toe
C) The automatic relaxation by taking slow, deep abdominal breaths
D) The relaxation of the body by making the body parts warm and heavy

Question 5

The word autogenic means:

A) self-regulation.
B) circulatory control.
C) warmth and heaviness.
D) the genesis of relaxation.

Question 6

All but which of the following are needed to practice autogenic training?

A) Loose-fitting clothing
B) Enough space to lie down
C) A location with few distractions
D) At least one hour to devote to practicing
E) All of these

Question 7

Certain yogis are known to redistribute the flow of blood entirely to the right side of their body.

Question 8

The receptivity to the power of suggestion is most commonly known as homeostasis.

Question 9

In a resting state, the majority of your body's blood resides in your gastrointestinal tract.

Question 10

Unlike progressive muscular relaxation, in autogenic training, there is no conscious effort to relax one's muscles.

Question 11

The originators of autogenic training, Schultz and Luthe, follow a series of self-suggestions to promote relaxation.

Question 12

The immediate effects of autogenic training are similar to a muscle massage.

Question 13

It is quite common to incorporate the aspects of mental imagery and diaphragmatic breathing with autogenic training.

Question 14

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences and give an example to support each definition.
A. Autogenic training
B. Autonomic control
C. Self-hypnosis
D. Self-regulation