Final answer:
Craig's experience with the hypnotist is an example of hypnosis, a state of focused attention to alter thoughts and perceptions, which requires openness to suggestion.The correct option is B.
Step-by-step explanation:
Understanding Hypnosis
Craig's hypnotist was asking him to focus on the movement of a pendulum and to relax deeper with each 'tick' sound it made. This practice is known as hypnosis. Hypnosis is a state of extreme self-focus and attention in which minimal attention is given to external stimuli and is often achieved through the interaction of a therapist and the person being treated. It involves suggested changes in behavior and experience and requires a person to be open to the power of suggestion.
Research suggests that cognitive processes, such as learning, may be affected by hypnosis. In fact, individuals that are very open to the power of suggestion are likely to find hypnosis most effective. When compared to other options mentioned, such as meditation, yoga, or biofeedback, hypnosis is distinct in its therapeutic use of relaxation and suggestion to alter thoughts and perceptions.
In conclusion, the process described, involving guidance to focus on one thing and heightened suggestibility through a relaxed and sleepy state, corresponds to hypnosis, making option B) the correct answer to the student's question.