Augmentation-reduction and pain: reply to petrie.
The comments by Petrie (1978) on our earlier paper (Elton, et al., 1978) are discussed. Clarification of procedures demonstrates that Petrie's comments do not warrant any modification of our conclusion that the relationship between perceptual reactance and pain has not been clearly established.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012684:Sensory Thresholds