👉 In the context of a psychological study, "pretemptation" typically refers to an unexpected or unwanted stimulus that is presented to participants before they are ready to engage in a specific behavior. This can be seen as an initial cue designed to elicit a desired response from participants. For example, if you were conducting a research study on the effects of mindfulness meditation on reducing stress levels, and you placed a pretemptation statement such as "Mindfulness meditation is a great way to reduce stress," it