According to the gate control theory of pain, the spinal cord
A) ?mechanically relays sensory input information.
B) ?modulates the input of sensory information.
C) ?does not have the physiological capacity to affect pain perception.
D) ?is less important in pain perception than the cerebellum.
B
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A. anorexia nervosa, binge/purge subtype B. eating disorder not otherwise specified C. binge-eating disorder D. avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
Internal biological clocks interact with external stimuli, referred to by the ____
a. ?Dutch term maalgeven b. ?Italian term lezionadare c. ?French term temps-donner d. ?German term zeitgebers
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a. availability b. base-rate fallacy c. anchoring and adjustment d. representativeness
The lateral pathway originates in the _________ and controls _________ movements
a. cerebral cortex; voluntary b. cerebral cortex; automatic c. brainstem; voluntary d. brainstem; automatic