During the mid-1980s,pockets of Australian keyboard operators suffered outbreaks of severe pain while typing.Their pain could not be attributed to any discernible physical abnormalities.This best illustrates the role of ________ in the perception of pain.
A) phantom limb sensations
B) psychokinesis
C) social-cultural influences
D) dissociation

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The description suggests that the pain experienced by the keyboard operators was not due to any physical abnormalities, but rather was influenced by social-cultural factors, such as the expectation of long hours at a computer and the pressure to meet productivity goals. This points to the role of social-cultural influences in the perception of pain.

During the Mid-1980s,pockets of Australian Keyboard Operators Suffered Outbreaks of Severe