Brent Is Getting His Braces Put on and Is in a Lot

question 178

Multiple Choice

Brent is getting his braces put on and is in a lot of pain.According to the biopsychosocial approach,which of the following factors is NOT a psychological influence on Brent's experience of pain?

• A) his specific attention to pain
• B) his brain's interpretation of activity in his central nervous system
• C) his learned associations between the dentist and pain based on his previous experiences at the dentist
• D) his expectations regarding having braces put on

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