​Pain authority Frank Andrasik proposed that pain traps occur when

A) ​situations push people experiencing pain toward chronic pain.
B) ​a person with a pain-prone personality experiences pain.
C) ​A-delta fibers are stimulated at the same time as C fibers.
D) ​a person experiences pain at the same time as some positive situation.

Pain traps occur when situations push people experiencing pain towards chronic pain. In other words, external factors or circumstances can contribute to an individual's pain becoming chronic. This can include things like stress, lack of sleep, poor nutrition, and other health problems, which can all exacerbate pain and make it more difficult to manage.