Predisposing Factors, Such as a Reduced Threshold of Nociception, Precipitating

question 4

Multiple Choice

Predisposing factors, such as a reduced threshold of nociception, precipitating stimuli, such as an injury, and maintaining processes, such as the expectation that the pain will persist, are all important in explaining pain.This describes ______.

• A)gate control theory of pain
• B)specificity of pain concept
• C)the pattern theory
• D)the diathesis-stress model

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