Ben and Lauren Decide to Go to a Magic Show

Multiple Choice

Ben and Lauren decide to go to a magic show for date night. The magician is supposed to be an expert in hypnosis who has previously taken complete control over the people he hypnotizes. The hypnotist can make people do crazy things like lift a car or even re-live some of their childhood memories. Ben is very excited about the magic show and believes that this type of hypnosis is real, but Lauren is more skeptical.
-After the show,Ben is in awe about the things that the magician made people do on stage.A man was even coaxed into taking off his clothes! Lauren is still not impressed and claims the reason why people were so disinhibited was because they ________________.

A) were just playing along for the sake of the show
B) knew they would experience posthypnotic amnesia, so they would not feel embarrassed
C) feel like they cannot be held responsible for their actions
D) were paid actors and it was their job to do so