Research on the Influence of Physical Contact on Fear Responses

Research on the influence of physical contact on fear responses in wives when they knew they might receive a shock found that having their hand held

A) reduced their fear response in equivalent amounts regardless of whether it was their husband or a stranger holding their hands
B) did not impact their fear response, but they did report that the shocks were less unpleasant
C) reduced their fear response in general, but more so when it was their husband holding their hand compared to the stranger
D) reduced their fear only when it was their husband compared to a stranger, and only if they were high in martial satisfaction