If a parent told a child to be strong and not to cry when the child got hurt, the parent might be trying to
a. decrease the child's tolerance for pain.
b. increase the child's tolerance for pain.
c. make the pain episodic.
d. control the cyclic nature of the pain.
ANSWER: b
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