Ernest Hilgard's view of hypnosis as a "split" in awareness is referred to as which theory of hypnosis?
A) the state theory
B) the nonstate theory
C) the neurocognitive theory
D) the autosuggestion hypothesis

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Ernest Hilgard's view of hypnosis as a "split" in awareness is referred to as the state theory of hypnosis. This theory suggests that hypnotic subjects enter into a distinct state of consciousness characterized by a dissociation, or splitting, of normal conscious awareness.

Ernest Hilgard's View of Hypnosis as a "Split" in Awareness