Which of the following notions regarding hypnosis is TRUE?
A)People may be induced to engage in self-destructive acts when hypnotized.
B)People cannot be hypnotized against their will.
C)People may be induced to perform antisocial behaviors when hypnotized.
D)People always tell the truth when they are hypnotized.

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People cannot be hypnotized against their will. While people under hypnosis may be suggestible, they still have control over their actions and cannot be made to do something they are fundamentally opposed to doing. The other choices are not necessarily true and are actually misconceptions about hypnosis.

Which of the Following Notions Regarding Hypnosis Is TRUE