Question

In an experiment, hypnotized subjects are told to scratch their ear every time they hear the word "psychology." The results indicate that they do this only if they think the experiment is still under way. These findings most clearly support the theory that hypnosis involves:

Answer 1

Answer:

Role-playing.

Explanation:

Hypnosis is described as the therapeutic strategy that involves a state or condition of favorably devoted concentration to relax the minds and increase responsiveness. Such a technique assists an individual in 'role-playing' by visualizing and practicing various ways of managing a situation with full consciousness and attention.

As per the given description, the given outcomes/findings reveal that hypnosis involves 'role-playing' as 'hypnosis' lead to enhance their suggestibility as they are chiefly concentrating on listening to the specific word in order to enhance their consciousness. Thus, 'role-playing' is the answer.