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The fact that fear may increase your sensitivity to an almost imperceptible pain stimulus is of most relevance to

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signal detection theory

Step-by-step explanation:

Signal detection theory detects the ability of a person to differentiate between the stimuli and interfering signals called noise.

Here, the imperceptible pain stimulus might be considered as noise by the person's nervous system. But, by increasing the sensitivity towards pain the detection of the imperceptible pain stimulus becomes easier.

Hence, this statement is relevant to signal detection theory.

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