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rlane42

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Oliver, a known pedophile, recently participated in a fMRI study. Jean, who has never engaged in any sexual deviance, also completed the same study. What difference(s) in brain activity may have been seen between the men?
 
  a) Olivier had a stronger reaction when presented with pictures of nude children.
  b) Jean had a stronger reaction when presented with pictures of nude children.
  c) Both men had strong reactions when presented with pictures of nude children, but in different areas of the brain.
  d) Both men showed strong brain activation, but only Olivier became sexually aroused.

Question 2

Efforts to help patients cope with pain focus upon
 
  a) distraction and refocusing attention.
  b) cognitive retraining to reduce the importance of pain.
  c) exposure exercises, so the pain experience is extinguished.
  d) relaxation training.



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Answer to Question 1

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