In an MRI Study,women Were Told They Would Either Have

Multiple Choice

In an MRI study,women were told they would either have a 20 percent chance of electric shock after being shown a red X on a video monitor or no chance of electric shock after being shown a blue O while holding hands with an intimate partner,a stranger,or no one.What did the authors of the study find?

A) Women were less likely to report feeling fear of the shock when holding hands with their partners compared to holding hands with a stranger or with no one.
B) Women were less likely to show activation of threat-related brain structures when holding hands with their partners or with a stranger as compared to not holding hands.
C) Women were less likely to show activation of threat-related brain structures when holding hands with their partners compared to holding hands with a stranger or with no one.
D) Women were less likely to show activation of threat-related brain structures when holding hands with their partners compared to holding hands with a stranger or with no one,but relationship quality was unrelated to the degree of activation.