The social influence theory of hypnosis emphasizes that
A) hypnotized people will carry out suggestions only when no one is watching them.
B) hypnotized people are simply enacting the role of "good hypnotic subjects."
C) most hypnotized people are consciously faking phantom limb sensations.
D) hypnotic susceptibility is positively correlated with ESP.

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The social influence theory of hypnosis suggests that hypnotized people are responding to the social expectations of the hypnotic context and are enacting the role of a "good hypnotic subject" by following the suggestions of the hypnotist. This theory emphasizes the power of social influence in hypnotic experiences, rather than any unique altered state of consciousness.

The Social Influence Theory of Hypnosis Emphasizes That