Imagine Someone Gets Hit in the Nose by a Batted

question 133

Multiple Choice

Imagine someone gets hit in the nose by a batted ball. The latest research suggests that swearing will:

• A) not reduce pain because the pain is real, not factitious.
• B) not reduce pain because the pain is real, not somatoform.
• C) reduce pain.
• D) reduce pain only if the person is used to swearing a lot.

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Delphi Technique

A method used for collecting and distilling the collective expertise of a group of experts through rounds of questionnaires, often used in forecasting and decision making.

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Trend Analysis

A forecasting method that extrapolates from historical trends.

Delphi Technique

A method of gathering expert opinions on a subject matter through a series of questionnaires with controlled feedback.