Members of Some Societies Endure Cutting, Burning, Whipping, and Piercing

Multiple Choice

Members of some societies endure cutting, burning, whipping, and piercing of the skin that would be agonizing to most people. This is best explained by a difference in pain tolerance caused by

A) the age and gender of the persons.
B) the differences in body chemistry.
C) the learned attitudes of different cultures.
D) whether the pain avoidance is episodic or cyclic.