Hilgard's View That Hypnosis Involves a Splitting of Consciousness into Two

question 121

Multiple Choice

Hilgard's view that hypnosis involves a splitting of consciousness into two separate components, one of which follows the hypnotist's commands and the other of which acts as a "hidden observer" is known as

• A)the social-cognitive-behavior view of hypnosis.
• B)time line therapy.
• C)the divided-consciousness view of hypnosis.
• D)interactive-phenomenological perspective.

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