Brain Scans Have Shown That Hypnosis Increases Activity in the Frontal

question 34

Multiple Choice

Brain scans have shown that hypnosis increases activity in the frontal lobe attention systems.While hypnosis does not block sensory input,it appears to block our attention to it,lending support to the role of ________ in hypnosis.

• A) dissociation
• B) distraction
• C) selective attention
• D) social influence

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