The hypnotic relationship: an investigation of compliance and resistance.
The purpose of this investigation was to assess the ability of hypnotic Ss to voluntarily resist a neutral suggestion when a monetary reward is offered for resistance. 19 of 40 Ss (47.5%) successfully resisted after money was offered by the "resistance instructor." The correlation between resistance/compliance and hypnotizability was -.44 (high hypnotizables were more likely to comply). Ss' impressions of the hypnotist tended to be positive; impressions of the resistance instructor tended to be neutral. There was a tendency for nonresistors to have a more positive view of the hypnotist but it is not as marked as was found in an earlier study (Levitt & Baker, 1983).
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012201:Reward; D013404:Suggestion