Self-Hypnosis Was Used as a Potential Explanation for Which of the Following

Self-hypnosis was used as a potential explanation for which of the following observations?

A) "Witch prickers'" ability to inflict pain on the accused witch without feeling remorse
B) Accused witches' physical insensitivity to the pain inflicted by professional "witch prickers"
C) Transference of pain from the accused witch to the "witch pricker"
D) Mystical illusion of feeling no pain during a painful experience