Orne and Evans Discovered That Unhypnotized Research Participants Asked to Pretend

question 486

Multiple Choice

Orne and Evans discovered that unhypnotized research participants asked to pretend they were hypnotized performed the same dangerous acts as hypnotized research participants. This finding is most consistent with the theory that hypnosis involves

• A) blindsight.
• B) dissociation.
• C) neuroadaptation.
• D) conscious role playing.

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