Match the Kind of Pain to the Appropriate Description

question 13

Multiple Choice

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description.
-central sensitization

• A)may occur in amputees
• B)migraine headaches are an example of this
• C)pain from internal organs sensed in the skin
• D)peripheral tissue damage causes increased sensitivity in area of damage
• E)increased sensitivity of CNS to tissue damage

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Definitions:

Signal Present

In signal detection theory, the condition in which the signal or target stimulus is indeed present.

Signal-Detection Theory

A framework for understanding how decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty, emphasizing the role of sensory processes and decision criteria.

Sensory Processes

The operations involved in receiving and representing stimuli from the external environment through the sense organs.

Signal-Detection Theory

A psychological theory explaining how individuals detect a signal amidst noise, focusing on the decision-making process in the presence of uncertainty.