Regarding ways to reduce pain, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In general, pleasant emotions increase pain, while unpleasant emotions decrease pain.
b. The more control one feels over a painful stimulus, the less pain is experienced.
c. Any time you can anticipate pain, you can lower anxiety by making sure you are fully informed.
d. Distractions, such as listening to music, reduce pain.
A
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Doctors & nurses routinely use ___ to assess a baby’s condition immediately after birth.
A. the Fagan test. B. the Apgar Scale C. the Bayley Scale D. an IQ test.
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a. ?the five-factor b. ?the object relations c. ?Eysenck's biological trait d. ?Gray's reinforcement sensitivity
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(a) the fundamental attribution error (b) the positive attribution tendency (c) the illusion of control (d) internal positive attribution bias (e) a manifestation of the availability heuristic