According to the gate-control theory, rubbing the lower back when there is pain would MOST likely reduce the pain by:
A) triggering a release of painkilling endorphins in the brain.
B) activating neurons that gate the pain from travelling as signals to the brain.
C) causing the autonomic nervous system to release adrenaline into the bloodstream.
D) deactivating the region devoted to the lower back in the somatosensory cortex.
B) activating neurons that gate the pain from travelling as signals to the brain
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A. female status. B. online dating. C. family honor. D. casual sex.
Howard's psychologist asks him to take a personality test. The test consists of a series of standardized multiple-choice items. The test also includes a section where Howard is asked to rate himself on a series of scales
It is most likely that this is a(n): a. projective test. b. objective test. c. Rorschach test. d. humanist test.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).