People with Persistent Arm Pain Experienced a Reduction in Pain

question 15

Multiple Choice

People with persistent arm pain experienced a reduction in pain after receiving acupuncture with trick needles that retracted without puncturing the skin. The fake acupuncture treatment could best be described as a

• A) subliminal stimulus.
• B) phantom limb sensation.
• C) nociceptor.
• D) placebo.

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