Which of the following statements is true of hypnosis?
a. It increases the overall accuracy of the subject's memories because individuals do not confabulate when hypnotized.
b. It is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensation or behavior of the subject, who cooperates by altering cognitive functioning in accordance with the suggestions.
c. It can produce age regressions in which adult subjects show the brain waves and mental performance of a young child.
d. It produces a literal reexperiencing of long-ago events.
Answer: b
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