AP PSYCHOLOGY

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

UNDERSTANDING CONSCIOUSNESS AND HYPNOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
theory that assumes that people who are hypnotized are not in an altered state but are merely playing the role expected of them in the situation.
A
activation-synthesis
B
activation-model
C
social-cognitive
D
restorative
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis assumes that people who are hypnotized are. only playing a role.

Detailed explanation-2: -The social cognitive theory of hypnosis states that the individual in a hypnotic state performs the social role of a hypnotized individual. An individual’s social behavior can be molded as deemed necessary to act accordingly in a given situation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social influence theory – Supporters of social influence theory believe that no special physical conditions marks hypnosis as anything other than normal consciousness – the natural state of awareness we experience when we are fully awake and alert.

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