Music or a Similar Distraction from a Painful Stimulus

question 163

Multiple Choice

Music or a similar distraction from a painful stimulus

• A) does not increase tolerance of the pain under any circumstances.
• B) increases pain tolerance equally, regardless of whether people expect the distraction to be effective.
• C) increases pain tolerance, especially when people do not expect the distraction to be effective.
• D) increases pain tolerance, especially when people expect the distraction to be effective.

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C-O Bond

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