In a Study on Whether People Could Pretend to Be

question 31

Multiple Choice

In a study on whether people could pretend to be hypnotized,what did some of the hypnotized subjects do that the pretenders did not?

• A)They made themselves stiff enough to balance with head on one chair and feet on another.
• B)​They tolerated brief sharp pain without flinching or screaming.
• C)​They sat down when told to, without first checking to see whether a chair was present.
• D)​They expressed puzzlement at seeing one person in two places.

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