What Did Some Experiments with Rats Reveal About Postsurgical Pain

question 103

Multiple Choice

What did some experiments with rats reveal about postsurgical pain in rats?

• A)It actually kills certain cancer cells.
• B)It causes stress but is unrelated to the subsequent progress of the disease.
• C)It doubles the rate at which a certain cancer spreads to the lungs.
• D)It speeds recovery.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A mental phenomenon where a group's need for consensus or uniformity leads to illogical or ineffective decision-making results.

Milgram's Experiment

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Obedience To Authority

The act of following orders from someone recognized as a figure of authority, despite personal morals or beliefs.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A psychological phenomenon where agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.