In One Experiment, Subjects Listened to Either Music or No

question 130

Multiple Choice

In one experiment, subjects listened to either music or no music while holding their fingers in ice water. Under which conditions did subjects tolerate the pain most successfully?

• A) Subjects listened to music and were told that it would relieve the pain.
• B) Subjects listened to alleged "ultrasonic sounds" but were not told that they would relieve the pain.
• C) Subjects listened to alleged "ultrasonic sounds" and were told that they would relieve the pain.
• D) Subjects listened to music but were not told that it would relieve the pain.

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