Which type of hallucination typically involves hearing voices?

Which type of hallucination typically involves hearing voices?

• A. Hallucinations
• B. Auditory Hallucinations
• C. Hypnagogic Hallucinations
• D. Hyp nopompic Hallucinations

Answer: (B)

Think in terms of the sense involved. Hearing voices is an auditory experience, so the best label is auditory hallucinations. The general term hallucinations could describe any sense (visual, tactile, etc.), which isn’t specific to hearing voices. Hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations are tied to sleep transitions (onset or waking) and can involve various senses, but they’re not defined by hearing voices. In other words, when the question points to hearing voices, the auditory category is the direct fit.

Think in terms of the sense involved. Hearing voices is an auditory experience, so the best label is auditory hallucinations. The general term hallucinations could describe any sense (visual, tactile, etc.), which isn’t specific to hearing voices. Hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations are tied to sleep transitions (onset or waking) and can involve various senses, but they’re not defined by hearing voices. In other words, when the question points to hearing voices, the auditory category is the direct fit.