If People Are Told Prior to Hypnosis That Hypnosis Causes

Multiple Choice

If people are told prior to hypnosis that hypnosis causes rigidity of the arms, they are likely to show rigidity while hypnotized, even if rigidity is not part of any hypnotic suggestion.This supports the view that hypnosis is:

A) a dissociation of consciousness
B) due to an increase in alpha wave activity
C) a kind of social role-playing
D) an acetylcholine (ACh) imbalance