Which of the Following Has NOT Been Proposed to Explain $\delta$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has NOT been proposed to explain less sensitivity to pain in men compared with women:

• A) Hairs on skin providing protection again painful stimuli
• B) A\( \delta \) fibres are more sensitive in females
• C) Sex differences in central processing of repetitive nociceptive stimuli
• D) Effects of distraction from pain are larger in men

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