In a neuroimaging study,participants are exposed to a painful stimulus.A negative hypnotic hallucination is then suggested.The neuroimaging data should reveal that
A) participants are both processing the painful stimulus and aware of the pain.
B) participants are neither processing the painful stimulus, nor aware of the pain.
C) participants are processing the painful stimulus but are unaware of the pain.
D) participants' processing of the painful stimulus is heightened because of the negative hallucination.

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If participants are processing the painful stimulus but are unaware of the pain, it suggests that the negative hypnotic hallucination successfully reduced the perceived pain. This can be confirmed by neuroimaging data that shows activation in areas of the brain associated with pain processing, but not in areas associated with pain perception or awareness.

In a Neuroimaging Study,participants Are Exposed to a Painful Stimulus