In pain clinics, mild electric currents are applied to the skin or directly to the spinal cord. This procedure sends mild pain messages to the spinal cord and brain, which effectively close the neurological gates to reduce the patient's more agonizing pain. This technique is an application of the __________ theory
a. sensory conflict
b. lock and key
c. gate control
d. sensory adaptation.
C
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a. the reuptake of dopamine b. the reuptake of norepinephrine c. the production of norepinephrine d. the reuptake of serotonin
Which of the following group of techniques would be utilized in client-centered therapy?
a. confrontation, giving interpretations, and providing advice b. developing conditions of worth, analysis of unconscious conflicts, and use of directive approaches c. dream analysis, free association, and analysis of transference d. reflection, unconditional positive regard, and empathy
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a. place attachment. b. citizen participation. c. neighboring. d. both ‘b' and ‘c'