Whenever you have a tooth filled, you either pinch yourself or dig a fingernail into your knuckle while the dentist is working. In order to control pain, you are using
A)sensory conflict.
B)counterirritation.
C)systematic desensitization.
D)sensory adaptation.

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Counterirritation involves creating a minor pain or irritation in one part of the body to distract from more severe pain elsewhere, which is what pinching yourself or digging a fingernail into your knuckle during a dental procedure accomplishes.

Whenever You Have a Tooth Filled, You Either Pinch Yourself