The point at which a stimulus, such as pressure, activates pain receptors and produces a sensation of pain is known as the:
a. sensation threshold.
b. encouraged pain tolerance.
c. pain threshold.
d. pain tolerance.
c
As the perception of pain is individual, some will experience pain much earlier than others. Studies have shown that
all individuals have a similar sensation threshold but that
the ways in which different people react to pain may vary
tremendously and many factors may be involved. Behavioural
manifestations of pain vary according both to the individual
and to factors in the environment. The pain threshold is the
point at which a stimulus, such as pressure, activates pain
receptors and produces a sensation of pain.
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