How Have Psychologists Applied Hypnotic Hallucinations to Control Pain? Have

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Multiple Choice

How have psychologists applied hypnotic hallucinations to control pain? Have these efforts been successful?

• A) Positive hallucinations have been used to focus the individual on pleasant objects or events. These efforts have been successful.
• B) Positive hallucinations have been used to focus the individual on pleasant objects or events. Overall, these efforts have not been successful.
• C) Negative hallucinations have been used to direct the individual to ignore the pain. These efforts have been successful.
• D) Negative hallucinations have been used to direct the individual to ignore the pain. Overall, these efforts have not been successful.

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