Professor Woster brings his participants into the laboratory, attaches electrodes and sensors to them, and has them play a computer game.One group of participants hears six loud bursts of noise at random intervals.The second group hears the same bursts of noise also at random intervals but just before each burst occurs a bluebird flies across the computer screen.Professor Woster is using the _____ paradigm to study the effect of noise on physiological responses.

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The paradigm being used by Professor Woster involves inducing acute stress in participants by exposing them to loud bursts of noise. This is known as the acute stress paradigm. The other options, such as disease induction and daily stress, do not apply in this scenario. The option of stressful life events could potentially be relevant, but it does not accurately reflect the specific paradigm being used in this experiment. Thus, the best choice is C: acute stress.

Professor Woster Brings His Participants into the Laboratory, Attaches Electrodes