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161) Which of the following explanations for déjà vu is unfalsifiable? a. Small seizures in the right temporal lobe lead to feelings of familiarity. b. There is an excess of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the temporal lobes. c. Feelings of familiarity stem from memories of past lives and experiences. d. Déjà vu may be related to previously experienced situations that we may not have consciously processed. 162) Excess of what neurotransmitter in the temporal lobes has been associated with déjà vu experiences? a. Acetylcholine b. Serotonin c. Endorphin d. Dopamine 163) Fiona enters her friend’s house but suddenly has the brief sense that she has never been there before and everything feels unfamiliar. Fiona is likely having a. an out-of-body experience. b. a déjà vu experience. c. an episode of astral projection. d. a jamais vu experience. 164) ________ refers to suggestive techniques for altering a person’s perceptions, thoughts, or beliefs about one’s self. a. Meditation b. Perceptual sets c. Hypnosis d. Déjà vu 165) The key to hypnotic induction is related to a. the gender of the person doing the hypnotizing. b. education. c. state of suggestibility. d. time of day. 166) Which of the following general statements best expresses your text’s authors’ view of the general public’s knowledge and understanding of hypnosis? a. The general public is not well informed about the scientific developments regarding hypnosis. b. The general public, as well as the scientific community, believes that hypnosis is a true altered state of conscious. c. The general public is well informed about the scientific developments regarding hypnosis. d. The general public recognizes and understands the limitations of hypnosis as memory recall technique. 167) Contrary to popular public opinion regarding hypnosis, people can a. experience a total lack of situational awareness when in a hypnotic state. b. resist and oppose hypnotic suggestions at will. c. forget what happened while hypnotized. d. experience highly enhanced memory for situational details when hypnotized. 168) What does the research evidence suggest about the relationship between hypnosis and sleep states? a. When people are hypnotized, it is like they are in effect dreaming within stage 1 and REM sleep. b. When people are hypnotized, it is like they are in effect dreaming in REM sleep. c. When people are hypnotized, it is a state that is entirely different from sleep. d. When people are hypnotized, it is like they are in effect in deep stages 3 and 4 sleep. 169) Which of the following statements reflects one of the misconceptions about hypnosis? a. Amazing experiences in hypnotized subjects are likely due to suggestibility and stage whispers. b. Brain waves of hypnotized subjects are not similar to those that are asleep. c. Hypnotized people are fully aware of their surroundings. d. Hypnosis improves memory and can help people recover memories of experiences they have forgotten. 170) During public performances, hypnotists attempt to show that hypnosis is “real” by demonstrating its special powers. However, what most audience members fail to realize is that many of the phenomena can occur without receiving hypnotic suggestion. In these presentations, the hypnotists are most like a. acrobats and circus performers. b. persons with ESP abilities. c. magicians and illusionists. d. con artists.