Question

over time.
read this excerpt from paragraph 6.
\these suggestions may be mildly positive directions such as, with each breath, you notice that your muscles feel more and more relaxed or when you wake, youll feel happy and optimistic about the week ahead. they may also be therapeutic interventions like any time you notice a sensation of pain, you find youre immediately able to reduce your perception of the painful sensation until all you feel is a sensation of slight pressure.\
how does the authors style in this excerpt contribute to the impact of the passage?
a by tracing the sequence of directions a hypnotherapist typically gives to a client during a session, the author clarifies the technical process of clinical hypnosis.
b by demonstrating that people who seek hypnotherapy tend to have similar responses to treatment, the author emphasizes the predictability of therapeutic outcomes.
c by using sensory language to show that subjects under hypnosis experience both pleasant and painful sensations, the author highlights the emotional range of hypnotherapy.
d by using language that recreates the experience of participating in a hypnotherapy session, the author helps readers understand how hypnosis works and why it can be effective.

Explanation:

The excerpt presents actual suggestions (like relaxation and pain - reduction ones) that could be part of a hypnotherapy session. By using such language, it recreates the experience. Option A is wrong as there's no sequence of directions traced. Option B is incorrect as there's no mention of people having similar responses. Option C is off - the - mark as the focus isn't on highlighting an emotional range. Option D is correct because the language in the excerpt (the suggestions) recreates the hypnotherapy session experience, helping readers understand hypnosis.

Answer:

D. By using language that recreates the experience of participating in a hypnotherapy session, the author helps readers understand how hypnosis works and why it can be effective.