Hypnotized subjects who are told not to see certain lines claim that they do not see them. How do we know that they do see them?

A) They experience certain optical illusions that they would not experience if they really did not see those lines.
B) They remember the lines and describe them after they come out of hypnosis.
C) They draw pictures of those lines while saying they do not see them.
D) They blink their eyes whenever they look in the general direction of those lines.

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Trishia Del Rosario · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  They experience certain optical illusions that they would not experience if they really did not see those lines. When subjects are hypnotized and told not to see certain lines, they may still be unconsciously processing the stimuli, leading to certain optical illusions that are specific to the presence of those lines. These illusions provide evidence that the subjects do, in fact, see the lines despite their conscious claims.

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