Hypnotherapy Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 Graded A+
What is the purpose of an Induction? - Answers To relax Critical Factor
Formula for hypnotic induction - Answers Excite imagination + Expectation + Refocused Attention =
Hypnosis
Visible signs of hypnosis - Answers lacrimation, hypnotic sigh, disinclination to terminate trance, red
sclera, body warmth, catalepsy,
3 identifying characteristics of hypnosis - Answers hyper-suggestibility, deep relaxation, emotionalized
desire
ways to improve responsiveness - Answers build rapport, dispel myths, assess readiness for change,
create a safe environment, do a responsive test, a suggestibility test, client education about hypnosis,
give the client a self hypnosis CD,
what creates readiness for change? - Answers Mental suffering, psychic boredom, existential frustration
subjective experience of hypnosis - Answers symptoms of relaxation,
what ultimately controls responsiveness to hypnosis - Answers Rapport, desire to change
when does critical factor develop - Answers age 7-11
how to bypass critical factor - Answers authority figure
peer group
repetition
trance/altered state
high emotion
define therapeutic suggestion - Answers the process of saturating the conscious and subconscious mind
with a series of closely related positive ideas and positive imagery to produce the desired emotions,
behavior and results
law of correspondence - Answers projection, psychic magnet - attraction, transfiguration
law of reverse effect - Answers The harder you try, the more difficult everything becomes
how to de-hypnotize trance termination - Answers use a count from 1 up to 5, affirm feeling rested,
refreshed and perfect in every way
what happens if client opens eyes during hypnosis - Answers have them close them and focus on the
count out or deepening in the trance
, what do you do if a client comes out of hypnosis too quickly - Answers have them close their eyes and
restart the count out, check for hypnotic hangover if present use a grounding technique such as
waterfall of light
ways to build rapport - Answers educate
build trust
professional environment
communiate self confidence
personal development of wholeness
ways to break rapport - Answers laughing inappropriately
judging the client
asking personal questions too early in the interview
bad hygiene
staring or avoiding eye contact
making assumptions or interrupting the client
proselytizing, forcing beliefs
know it all attitude
qualities of the conscious mind - Answers analysis/choice, inductive and deductive reasoning, logic, will,
senses
qualities of the sub conscious mind - Answers guides the ANS, memory storage, literal acceptance,
programmed to be right/wrong, stores beliefs and scripts, stores as pictures, creative intelligence
qualities of the super conscious mind - Answers universal infinite intelligence, love, healing, intuition,
creativity, connection to the universal mind
selective thinking - Answers to put your mind on a single thought without exerting will or effort.
Concentrating the mind on a single thought
natural state of mind - Answers it is within everyones nature to enter into an altered state, hypnosis is
an extraordinary natural state of mind
what controls parasympathetic nervous system - Answers perception - subconscious - homeostasis -
feed and breed
What is the purpose of an Induction? - Answers To relax Critical Factor
Formula for hypnotic induction - Answers Excite imagination + Expectation + Refocused Attention =
Hypnosis
Visible signs of hypnosis - Answers lacrimation, hypnotic sigh, disinclination to terminate trance, red
sclera, body warmth, catalepsy,
3 identifying characteristics of hypnosis - Answers hyper-suggestibility, deep relaxation, emotionalized
desire
ways to improve responsiveness - Answers build rapport, dispel myths, assess readiness for change,
create a safe environment, do a responsive test, a suggestibility test, client education about hypnosis,
give the client a self hypnosis CD,
what creates readiness for change? - Answers Mental suffering, psychic boredom, existential frustration
subjective experience of hypnosis - Answers symptoms of relaxation,
what ultimately controls responsiveness to hypnosis - Answers Rapport, desire to change
when does critical factor develop - Answers age 7-11
how to bypass critical factor - Answers authority figure
peer group
repetition
trance/altered state
high emotion
define therapeutic suggestion - Answers the process of saturating the conscious and subconscious mind
with a series of closely related positive ideas and positive imagery to produce the desired emotions,
behavior and results
law of correspondence - Answers projection, psychic magnet - attraction, transfiguration
law of reverse effect - Answers The harder you try, the more difficult everything becomes
how to de-hypnotize trance termination - Answers use a count from 1 up to 5, affirm feeling rested,
refreshed and perfect in every way
what happens if client opens eyes during hypnosis - Answers have them close them and focus on the
count out or deepening in the trance
, what do you do if a client comes out of hypnosis too quickly - Answers have them close their eyes and
restart the count out, check for hypnotic hangover if present use a grounding technique such as
waterfall of light
ways to build rapport - Answers educate
build trust
professional environment
communiate self confidence
personal development of wholeness
ways to break rapport - Answers laughing inappropriately
judging the client
asking personal questions too early in the interview
bad hygiene
staring or avoiding eye contact
making assumptions or interrupting the client
proselytizing, forcing beliefs
know it all attitude
qualities of the conscious mind - Answers analysis/choice, inductive and deductive reasoning, logic, will,
senses
qualities of the sub conscious mind - Answers guides the ANS, memory storage, literal acceptance,
programmed to be right/wrong, stores beliefs and scripts, stores as pictures, creative intelligence
qualities of the super conscious mind - Answers universal infinite intelligence, love, healing, intuition,
creativity, connection to the universal mind
selective thinking - Answers to put your mind on a single thought without exerting will or effort.
Concentrating the mind on a single thought
natural state of mind - Answers it is within everyones nature to enter into an altered state, hypnosis is
an extraordinary natural state of mind
what controls parasympathetic nervous system - Answers perception - subconscious - homeostasis -
feed and breed
