In research studies, college students were less likely to report pain when . a. viewing a photo of a loved one. b. imagining success in a future career. c. distracted by a word task. d. watching a national newscast. e. viewing a photo of a random person.

A). Viewing a photo of a loved one.

Explanation:

The various studies and researches revealed that 'social support affects people and their responses'.

As per the question, the recent research studies have revealed that the students had been less likely to experience pain when 'they are viewing a photo of their loved one.' Lately, the scientists have discovered that 'snaps of our loved ones lessen the pain up to 44% and soothes people' as the photo offers them a kind of reward intrinsically that dulls the pain-processing in their brain which is almost similar to the level of relief that a normal paracetamol offers. Thus, this implies that 'emotional attachment' soothes pain. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

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