40 subjects were given the Cold Pressor Test. There were large individual differences in the time subjects were willing to keep their hands immersed in the cold water. Predictors indicated for these differences were sex, emotional stability, and facial activity during the test. Emotional stability was measured by means of questionnaire scales and facial activity by ratings on the basis of videotapes.
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