In an MRI Study,women Were Told They Would Either Have

question 40

Multiple Choice

In an MRI study,women were told they would either have a 20 percent chance of electric shock after being shown a red X on a video monitor or no chance of electric shock after being shown a blue O while holding hands with an intimate partner,a stranger,or no one.What did the authors of the study find?

• A) Women were less likely to report feeling fear of the shock when holding hands with their partners compared to holding hands with a stranger or with no one.
• B) Women were less likely to show activation of threat-related brain structures when holding hands with their partners or with a stranger as compared to not holding hands.
• C) Women were less likely to show activation of threat-related brain structures when holding hands with their partners compared to holding hands with a stranger or with no one.
• D) Women were less likely to show activation of threat-related brain structures when holding hands with their partners compared to holding hands with a stranger or with no one,but relationship quality was unrelated to the degree of activation.

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