Regarding How a Person Would Act Under Hypnosis, Which of the Following

question 69

Multiple Choice

Regarding how a person would act under hypnosis, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)Most people will do anything they are asked to do under hypnosis, including violent acts against others.
• B)Most people will not act out hypnotic suggestions that they consider immoral or repulsive.
• C)Most people are unaware of what is going on and, therefore, lack control of their behavior.
• D)Most people can be hypnotized against their wills or without conscious knowledge that it is happening.

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Definitions:

Dispositionally

Pertaining to or resulting from one's inherent qualities of mind and character.

Self-serving Bias

A common cognitive bias where individuals attribute positive outcomes to their own actions but blame external factors for negative outcomes.

Dispositional Explanation

An attribution that ascribes behavior to innate qualities of the individual, such as personality traits or temperaments, rather than to external circumstances.

Situational Explanation

The interpretation of behavior or events based on the context or circumstances in which they occur, rather than attributing them to personal traits.