Considerations That Have the Potential of Influencing a Dental Patient's

question 24

Multiple Choice

Considerations that have the potential of influencing a dental patient's pain reaction threshold include which of the following?

• A) Age
• B) Culture
• C) Fatigue
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Risky Shift

A phenomenon in which group decisions tend to be more extreme, including taking greater risks, than individual decisions.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony and conformity within a group leads to irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.

Social Identity

The aspect of a person's self-identity that comes from their understanding of belonging to certain social groups.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor members of one's own group over those in other groups.