Bill was riding his bike down the highway when a pickup truck sideswiped him, knocked him off his bicycle, and sped off without stopping. Bill was badly injured. He can't remember the truck's license plate number, although he knows he saw it when the truck sped off after hitting him. A police detective suggests that Bill try to recall the license plate number under hypnosis. If Bill were able to recall the truck's license plate number under hypnosis, this would be an example of a hypnotic phenomenon called:
A) posthypnotic amnesia.
B) hypermnesia.
C) dissociation.
D) regression.

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Hypermnesia refers to an enhanced ability to recall memories under hypnosis. If Bill were able to recall the license plate number under hypnosis, this would be an example of hypermnesia, as he was not able to recall it in his normal waking state. Posthypnotic amnesia refers to the forgetting of memories formed during hypnosis, dissociation refers to a separation of consciousness or identity, and regression refers to a going back to an earlier stage of development or behavior. None of these options accurately describe the scenario presented.

Bill Was Riding His Bike Down the Highway When a Pickup