A procedure of inducing a heightened state of suggestibility can be called
A) hypnosis.
B) meditation.
C) déjà vu.
D) mind control
Answer: A
Rationale: Hypnosis is a procedure of inducing a heightened state of suggestibility. According to this definition, hypnosis is about suggestibility, it is not mind control as is often portrayed.
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