In what way did the experiments performed by Bernheim and Lièbault provide support for the psychogenic perspective of abnormality?

A) Using hypnosis, they could produce artificial symptoms such as blindness in healthy subjects.
B) Using small amounts of electrical current, they could induce "false" psychological problems in healthy subjects.
C) Using biofeedback systems, they could reduce anxiety symptoms in subjects.
D) Using guided imagery, they could cure patients with a variety of psychological disorders.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Bernheim and Lièbault's experiments with hypnosis demonstrated that psychological processes could induce symptoms like blindness in healthy individuals, supporting the idea that some mental disorders could have psychological rather than biological origins.

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