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tnt_battle · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

During childbirth, women in some cultures exhibit many more signs of pain than women in other cultures. This observation shows that

A) the experience of pain varies from culture to culture.
B) cultural practices can influence the expression of pain.
C) natural childbirth produces less pain than opiate drugs.
D) women showing little pain during labor are using self-hypnosis.

Question 2

What is the relationship between the experience of pain and some types of psychopathology?

A) People with personality disorders have heightened pain perception.
B) People with pain-prone personalities tend to have borderline personality disorder.
C) People with pain-resistant personalities tend to have bipolar disorder.
D) It is unclear whether psychopathology leads to chronic pain, or vice versa.