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Scenario I
Scenario I is based on fabricated data inspired by the following study:
Swee, G. & Schirmer, A. (2014). On the importance of being vocal: saying ''ow'' improves pain tolerance. The Journal of Pain, 16(4), 326-334.
Vocalization and Pain Tolerance
Swee and Schirmer (2014) examined the effect of behavioral interventions on pain tolerance in adults. Participants submerged their nondominant hand in an ice bath on five different occasions. During each occasion they either said "ow," heard a recording of them saying "ow," heard a recording of someone else saying "ow," pressed a button, or did nothing. The researchers hypothesized that what participants did while their hand was in the ice bath would increase how long they kept their hand in the ice bath. The results of the study showed that when participants said "ow" they were able to keep their hand in the ice bath significantly longer than during any of the other treatment conditions.
-(Scenario I) Which of the following is the best conclusion of this study?
A) The results suggest that pain tolerance can be affected behaviorally, particularly by vocalizing one's discomfort.
B) These data prove that vocalizing one's discomfort to a painful stimulus will increase their pain tolerance.
C) The results of the study show that people who vocalize their discomfort have a greater tolerance for pain.
D) All of these conclusions are equally acceptable.

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The study shows that behavioral interventions, particularly vocalization, can increase pain tolerance. While the results suggest a correlation between vocalization and increased pain tolerance, it cannot be proven that vocalizing one's discomfort will always increase their pain tolerance or that individuals who vocalize their discomfort are inherently more tolerant of pain.

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