Question

bobby agreed to be hypnotized during a comedy routine. while hypnotized, he stood on his chair and crowed like a rooster. later, when his friends asked why he did this, bobby replied that he didnt know, it must have been because he was hypnotized. what theory best explains his behavior? the behavioral theory of hypnosis the biological theory of hypnosis the hidden observer theory of hypnosis the social - cognitive explanation of hypnosis

Explanation:

The social - cognitive explanation of hypnosis posits that people in a hypnotic state are enacting the role of a hypnotized person as they think is expected in the situation. Bobby was in a comedy routine, and his actions could be seen as conforming to the expected behavior in that context. The behavioral theory focuses on learned responses, the biological theory on physiological aspects, and the hidden - observer theory on a part of the mind that remains aware during hypnosis, none of which are as fitting as the social - cognitive explanation here.

Answer:

the social - cognitive explanation of hypnosis