What does the counterirritant theory hypothesizes a mechanism affecting:

A. Pain transmission
B. Pain treatment
C. Pain amplification
D. None of the above


ANS: A
Rationale: A theory that has incorporated findings from research stimulated by the gate theory is the counterirritant theory. According to the counterirritant theory, inhibition of nociceptive signals by stimulation of non-nociceptive receptors occurs in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.

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