Hilgard's neodissociation theory of hypnosis:
A) contends that hypnosis is a special state of consciousness.
B) proposes that most "hypnotized" people fake their hypnotic responses and simply act the expected role of being hypnotized.
C) proposes that some people are highly responsive to suggestions whether they are formally hypnotized or not.
D) contends that hypnotic phenomena can be easily explained in terms of normal social and cognitive psychological processes.

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Hilgard's neodissociation theory of hypnosis proposes that hypnosis is a special state of consciousness, different from wakefulness and sleep. It suggests that during hypnosis, the individual's consciousness is split or dissociated into two parts - the "observing ego" and the "hidden observer" - which can become separated from each other to varying degrees, leading to different hypnotic experiences and responses.

Hilgard's Neodissociation Theory of Hypnosis