Archie believes that people who think they are hypnotized are not actually hypnotized at all. in fact, they are simply acting out everything that they are being told to do by the hypnotist. archie's way of thinking is similar to which of the following theories?

a) theory of hypnotic confusion
b) freudian theory of hypnosis
c) dissociative theory of hypnosis
d) social-cognitive theory of hypnosis

Dissociative theory of hypnosis.

Explanation:

Hypnosis may be defined as a condition that involves the focus attention and the increased capacity to respond against suggestion. Different theories have been introduced to explain hypnosis.

According to dissociative theory of hypnosis, the hypnotized people are not hypnotized at all. They perform all the activity that are told by hypnotist to the individual. The individual voluntarily splits their consciousness as explained in the dissociative theory.

Thus, the correct answer is option (c).