Which of the Following Illustrates Motor Performance

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates motor performance?

• A) smelling the odor of coffee
• B) hearing your neighbor calling his dog
• C) pressing a button to turn on a television
• D) seeing car lights on a dark night

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Definitions:

Gate Control Theory

A theory suggesting that psychological factors play a role in the perception of pain and that pain signals can be blocked or passed through neural "gates" in the spinal cord.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down the back, transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Psychopathology

The scientific study of mental disorders, including their symptoms, etiology (causes), and treatment.

Chronic Pain

Persistent pain that lasts longer than the usual course of an acute illness or injury or for more than three to six months.