Orne and Evans (1965) found that hypnotized participants could be induced to dip their hand in what they thought was acid and then throw it in another person's face. However, non-hypnotized participants who were told to pretend as if they were hypnotized were ________ to engage in the same behaviour.

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Orne and Evans (1965) found that non-hypnotized participants who were told to pretend as if they were hypnotized were just as likely to engage in the same behavior as the hypnotized participants, indicating that the obedience observed might not be due to hypnosis per se, but rather to the participants' eagerness to comply with the experimental setup.

Orne and Evans (1965) Found That Hypnotized Participants Could Be