Just prior to awakening Chinua from a hypnotic state,the therapist told him that during the next few days he would feel nauseous whenever he reached for a cigarette. Chinua's therapist was attempting to make use of

A) dissociation.
B) posthypnotic suggestion.
C) hypnagogic sensations.
D) selective attention.

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Cynthia Addofoly · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The therapist is using posthypnotic suggestion by planting a suggestion in Chinua's unconscious mind while he is under hypnosis that he will feel nauseous when he reaches for a cigarette in the future. This is a common technique in hypnotherapy to help individuals quit smoking or overcome other unwanted behaviors or habits. Dissociation involves separating oneself from reality, hypnagogic sensations occur during the transition from wakefulness to sleep, and selective attention involves focusing on one particular aspect and filtering out others. None of these concepts accurately describe the therapist's use of suggestion to influence Chinua's behavior after hypnosis.

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