Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Merely touching an object that we do not own will increase our desire to own the object.
2. People with congenital insensitivity to pain usually live longer than do those with normal pain sensitivity.
3. Dull throbbing pain is caused by activation of C fibres.
4. Referred pain is the result of A-delta and C fibres converging on the same nerve cells in the spinal cord.
5. Pain intensity usually is a direct function of the extent of the injury that caused the pain.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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