Doctor Payne,a dentist,is trying to decide if he should explain to his patients the kind of pain they will endure before performing certain procedures.According to your text,if Doctor Payne does this,the patients will be more likely to ____.
A) report a higher degree of pain than if they were not prepared
B) cognitively prepare and object less to the pain
C) find difficulty focusing on pleasant distractions
D) release endorphins to block the painful experience

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According to the text, if Doctor Payne explains the kind of pain his patients will endure before performing certain procedures, they will be more likely to cognitively prepare for the pain and therefore object less to it. It does not mention that they will report a higher degree of pain, find difficulty focusing on pleasant distractions, or release endorphins to block the painful experience.

Doctor Payne,a Dentist,is Trying to Decide If He Should Explain