Even Though the Dentist Had Deadened the Area Around the Tooth

question 194

Multiple Choice

Even though the dentist had deadened the area around the tooth, Gail still felt moments of pain. To reduce her perception of pain, Gail began thinking about the flowers she wanted to plant in front of her house and visualizing in her mind how she wanted to arrange them. Gail was using the technique of _____ to help reduce her perception of pain.

• A) imagery
• B) self-hypnosis
• C) positive self-talk
• D) counterirritation

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Definitions:

Well-Learned Skills

Abilities or tasks that have been practiced to the extent that they can be performed with ease, often automatically.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory in which previous experiences aid the performance of a task without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Classically Conditioned

An educational method where two stimuli are consistently associated; initially, the second stimulus provokes a response, but over time, the response is triggered by the first stimulus alone.

Early Childhood

A developmental period in human growth from birth to around 8 years old, characterized by rapid physical, cognitive, and social development.