Studies of Pain Thresholds Suggest That Which Group of Individuals

question 40

Multiple Choice

Studies of pain thresholds suggest that which group of individuals have a lower threshold for detecting pain?

• A) Caucasian women
• B) Japanese women
• C) Caucasian men
• D) Japanese men
• Bad question. On page 163 the book says that "Japanese people have a lower pain threshold than Caucasians." and also states "women have a lower threshold for detecting pain than do men." Can't make the case that Caucasian women are the ones with lowest pain thresholds on the basis of this paragraph.

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Definitions:

Consistent Opinion

A viewpoint that remains stable and unchanged over time, reflecting a strong conviction or belief.

Minority Influence

The process by which dissenters (or numerical minorities) produce attitude change within a group, despite the extraordinary risk of social rejection and disturbance of the status quo.

Consistency

The quality of being uniform, unchanging, and reliable in nature, often considered a virtue in various contexts.

Normative Influence

Social pressures that encourage conformity to the expectations and norms of a group, leading individuals to change their behaviors or beliefs to fit in.