LaTara has a high pain tolerance, while Janae has a low pain tolerance. The difference is most likely due to

a. the type of pain each is enduring.
b. differences in their body chemistry.
c. the attitudes they learned by observing role models.
d. whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic.


ANSWER: c

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