Spanos and his colleagues (1991) classified subjects into two different groups based on their level of belief in reincarnation (rebirth into a new body) and past-life regression. Spanos hypnotized the two groups and gave them the suggestion to go back to a former life. The researchers found that the group that believed in reincarnation and past-life regression was more likely to report having regressed to a former life. Spanos conducted a _____ in which _____ is possible.

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Spanos conducted a quasi-experiment because the subjects were not randomly assigned to groups, and in such designs, only associations between variables can be determined, not causal inferences.

Spanos and His Colleagues (1991) Classified Subjects into Two Different