Hypnotized People Are No More Likely to Perform Dangerous Acts

question 11

Multiple Choice

Hypnotized people are no more likely to perform dangerous acts than those who are asked to simulate hypnosis. This fact is most consistent with

• A) the neural activation theory.
• B) dissociation theory.
• C) Freud's dream theory.
• D) social influence theory.

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