A Theory That Can Account for the Fact That People

question 253

Multiple Choice

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is

• A) gate-control theory.
• B) sensory adaptation theory.
• C) perceptual constancy theory.
• D) cognitive control theory.

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