The Social-Cognitive Theory of Hypnosis Asserts That

question 458

Multiple Choice

The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis asserts that

• A)hypnosis is a special state of dissociated consciousness
• B)hypnotic effects are largely due to personal expectations
• C)hypnotic effects are due to divided attention and not to divided awareness
• D)hypnosis is the product of repression and unconscious motivation

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