The phenomenon of paradoxical heat explains why ________

a. some people are more sensitive than others to changes in temperature
b. the hands are more sensitive than the arms
c. we may think we are touching something hot when we are actually touching something warm and something cool
d. encapsulated end organs vary in structure

Answer: c

Psychology

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Jerry is 22 years old and still gets too many cavities from eating too many sweets. Jerry's dentist trains him to think of the pain of having his teeth drilled each time he reaches for a piece of candy

The dentist is using _______ to cure Jerry's excess eating of sweets. a. negative transference b. desensitization c. behavioral contracting d. aversive conditioning

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