Hypnotists generally say that you won't do anything under hypnosis that you would refuse to do otherwise. What does the evidence say about this claim?
What will be an ideal response?
The evidence is ambiguous. People under hypnosis followed instructions to pick up a venomous snake, put their hands into concentrated acid, and dump what they thought was concentrated acid onto another person. However, some of the nonhypnotized people followed instructions to do the same things. It is not clear what a nonhypnotized person will refuse to do!
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A. executed but later the true killer confessed. B. convicted but later the prosecutor admitted he was wrong; Jacobs was still executed. C. the first person on death row to be released because of DNA testing. D. falsely sentenced to death for killing a police officer, based on the testimony of the true killer.
Skipping breakfast is likely to be a:
A) good way to lose weight and prevent obesity. B) poor choice as the brain needs nutrients for energy and synthesizing neurotransmitters. C) poor choice as flavanols deplete cognitive resources. D) good choice to build resilience and impulse control.
Participating in a psychology study, you find yourself sitting in a room that is completely dark. The researcher adjusts the dial on a machine that displays a small spot of light
Across dozens of trials, the researcher finds the minimal amount of light needed for you to report seeing it 50% of the time. In this study the researcher measured your __________ a) difference threshold. b) absolute threshold. c) JND threshold. d) Weber threshold.
When you are curious and you try substances this is called experimental substance use
A. True B. False