You Are Recruited for a Psychological Study

Multiple Choice

You are recruited for a psychological study. The experimenter begins by having you focus on his voice, close your eyes, and listen to his suggestions. He asks you to extend your arm and tells you that you are holding a heavy ball, at which point you feel your arm start to fall. You are likely participating in

A) a polygraph test.
B) the hypnotic factor inventory.
C) the trance theory of hypnosis.
D) the Stanford hypnotic susceptibility test.