Participants in the "Hidden Observer" Demonstrations Placed Their Arms in Painfully

question 59

Multiple Choice

Participants in the "hidden observer" demonstrations placed their arms in painfully cold water. Researchers found that highly hypnotized participants

• A) reported experiencing no pain.
• B) could only experience pain after the experimenter told them they could.
• C) left their arm in the water, but reported through their "hidden observer" that the experience was painful.
• D) experienced no pain while hypnotized, but recalled the pain after the hypnosis was over.

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