A Hypnotized Person Responds to a Suggestion by Apparently Becoming

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Multiple Choice

A hypnotized person responds to a suggestion by apparently becoming deaf. A researcher speaks a word, DREAM, which the person appears not to hear, and gestures for the person to choose one of the words on the screen: SLEEP, CREAM, GRILL, THICK. What is the likely result, and what conclusion does it imply?

• A) The person usually chooses GRILL or THICK, implying that he/she heard the word DREAM.
• B) The person usually chooses GRILL or THICK, implying that he/she really is temporarily deaf.
• C) The person usually chooses SLEEP or CREAM, implying that he/she heard the word DREAM.
• D) The person chooses randomly, implying that he/she really is temporarily deaf.

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