Regarding hypnosis and its uses, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Hypnosis has no more effect on physical strength than instructions that encourage a person to make his or her best effort.
B) No state has barred persons from testifying in court if they were hypnotized to improve their memory of the crime they witnessed.
C) When a person is told not to remember something heard during hypnosis, a brief memory loss does seem to occur.
D) Most theorists now believe that "age-regressed" subjects are only acting out a suggested role.

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Most states have specific guidelines or restrictions regarding the admissibility of testimony from individuals who have been hypnotized, due to concerns about the reliability of hypnotically enhanced memories. This makes statement B false, as there are indeed jurisdictions that either bar or carefully scrutinize such testimony.

Regarding Hypnosis and Its Uses, Which of the Following Statements