Ratings of “trust” and hypnotic susceptibilty

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Abstract
The relationship of trust to hypnotic susceptibility has been only peripherally explored. This study tests the hypothesis that hypnotic susceptibility in females is related to traits associated with trust. A 38-adjective Trust Rating Scale for females was constructed and the relationship between ratings on this scale and a modified version of the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A (Shor & E. Orne, 1962) was examined. 4 subgroups of Ss, with a total N of 102, were used. No relationship was found between group ratings of trust and hypnotic susceptibility, but self-ratings of trust correlated .40 with hypnotic susceptibility. Relationships among variables for all subgroups were generally consistent. The split-half reliability of .79 and alpha coefficient of .82 for the Trust Rating Scale indicate an encouraging degree of internal consistency for the trait being measured.