Which of These Statements Is NOT a Stated Reason Why

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is NOT a stated reason why cross-cultural studies of pain can be difficult to conduct and generalize?

• A) Pain is a phenomenon that does not have a common universal language.
• B) Individual personal history,perceptions,and experiences with pain make generalizability difficult.
• C) There appears to be greater inter-group variation than intra-group variation.
• D) Cross-cultural studies are typically correlational in nature.

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