Stan continued playing with minimal pain during the closing quarter of an exciting collegiate football game even though he had suffered a severe ankle sprain when he was tackled.It is likely that Stan's pain was psychologically minimized by ________ and physically minimized by the brain's release of ________.
A) synesthesia;nociceptors
B) distraction;endorphins
C) synesthesia;endorphins
D) distraction;nociceptors

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Distraction can mentally minimize pain by redirecting attention away from the source of pain. Endorphins are natural pain-relieving substances produced by the brain, which are released in response to physical activity or stress. Therefore, in the given scenario, Stan's pain was likely minimized psychologically by distraction and physically minimized by the release of endorphins by the brain.

Stan Continued Playing with Minimal Pain During the Closing Quarter