Which of the following is true about hypnosis?
A) Hypnosis is not a real phenomenon because hypnotized people are faking it.
B) After using hypnosis for a time, Freud began using it exclusively.
C) Freud always made hypnosis a large part of therapy.
D) Freud grew disillusioned by hypnosis as a treatment and turned to free association.

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Freud initially used hypnosis in therapy but eventually became disillusioned with it and turned to free association as a key component of psychoanalysis. Therefore, statement D is true. Statements A, B and C are all false. Hypnosis is a real phenomenon and involves individuals being guided into a trance-like state, Freud did not use hypnosis exclusively and while he did use it initially, it was not always a large part of his therapy.

Which of the Following Is True About Hypnosis