Which of the Following Statements Is Most Consistent with the Social-Cognitive

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the social-cognitive theory of hypnosis?

• A) There is a hidden observer who is aware of everything that happens or goes on.
• B) Hypnotized individuals become strongly immersed in expectation-based roles.
• C) Hypnotic effects are the product of a special state of dissociated consciousness.
• D) The vast majority of hypnotic effects are the product of faking or play-acting.

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