In a Recent Study, Children Undergoing a Routine Vaccination Were

question 8

Multiple Choice

In a recent study, children undergoing a routine vaccination were randomized to interact with MEDi, a humanoid robot. Compared to the children that received the usual care during this procedure, those exposed to MEDi reported ________.

• A) lower pain
• B) higher pain
• C) the same level of pain
• D) higher pain, but only in the subgroup with lower SES

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Definitions:

Efferent Nerves

Motor nerves that take information or impulses from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system to allow for the movement or action of a muscle or gland.

Neuron

A nerve cell; it carries nerve impulses between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.

Nerve Fibers

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses to different parts of the body.