The gate-control theory of pain proposes that pain actually occurs _________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The gate control theory of pain perception presumes that pain signals are blocked by ____________?

   A. non-myelinated neurons
   B. myelinated neurons
   C. efferent neurons
   D. afferent neurons

2. Endorphin agonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain and endorphin antagonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain:

   A. increase; increase
   B. decrease; increase
   C. decrease; decrease
   D. eliminate; eliminate

3. The opponent-process theory is to our sense of color as the gate-control theory is to our sense of ____________?

   A. smell
   B. touch
   C. kinesthesia
   D. pain

4. An action potential actually occurs because:

   A. the interior of the nerve cell becomes positive
   B. the interior of the nerve cell becomes negative
   C. potassium ions enter the nerve cell
   D. sodium ions level the nerve cell

5. Which of the following is true of personal construct theory? 1: George Kelly developed personal construct theory to examine how individuals view the world. 2: Personal construct theory portrays people as victims of unconscious desires and impulses. 3: Personal construct theory does not try to locate the individual on the personality theorists, dimensions. 4: Kelly basically took the view that we are all artists.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 3 & 4
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

6. The ‘white matter’ of the central nervous system is actually ____________?

   A. nerve fiber pathways
   B. cell bodies
   C. cell centers
   D. cortical issue

7. In the Stroop effect, we may be asked to remember the word ‘blue’ when the color of the word itself actually was yellow. Our response tendencies demonstrate _______________?

   A. transduction
   B. chaining
   C. automatization
   D. loci

8. Direct nervous stimulation as a result of stress, e.g., cold, heat pain, fright infections, etc results in secretion of:

   A. Somatotropin (STH)
   B. Thyroid stimulating hormone
   C. Gonadotrophic hormone
   D. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

9. A single, memorable case of welfare fraud has a greater impact on estimates of the frequency of welfare abuse than do statistics showing that this case is actually the exception to the rule. This illustrates that judgments are influenced by the:

   A. availability heuristic
   B. belief perseverance phenomenon
   C. framing effect
   D. confirmation bias

10. Even though smoking marijuana would reduce the pain associated with her chronic medical condition, Juanita believes I would be morally wrong because it is prohibited by the laws of her state. Kholberg would suggest that Juantia demonstrates a(n)_______morality.

    A. unconventional
    B. preconventional
    C. proportional
    D. conventional