According to the sociocognitive theory,hypnosis
A) is a true,trancelike state.
B) is a state where conscious awareness is dissociated from the mind.
C) creates an opportunity for people to play the role of being hypnotized.
D) creates an opportunity for people to experience altered sleep patterns.

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Sociocognitive theory suggests that hypnosis is not a special trance state but rather that individuals are playing a role expected of them in the hypnotic context. They are not genuinely in a trance but are behaving in a way that fits their understanding of how a hypnotized person should act.

According to the Sociocognitive Theory,hypnosis