Members of some societies endure cutting, burning, whipping, and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people. This is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance that is due to
a. the age and gender of the persons.
b. the differences in body chemistry.
c. the learned attitudes of different cultures.
d. whether the pain avoidance is episodic or occurs in cycles.
C
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