The idea that hypnotized persons are acting in the manner they believe a hypnotized person would is the basic tenet behind the
A) Freudian theory of hypnosis.
B) dissociative theory of hypnosis.
C) divided consciousness theory of hypnosis
D) role-playing theory of hypnosis.

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The role-playing theory of hypnosis suggests that individuals who are hypnotized are simply playing the role of a hypnotized person, rather than truly being in a different state of consciousness. Therefore, they are behaving in the way they believe a hypnotized person should behave.

The Idea That Hypnotized Persons Are Acting in the Manner