According to Gate Theory,distraction Relieves Pain by Doing What?​

question 45

Multiple Choice

According to gate theory,distraction relieves pain by doing what?​

• A)It blocks the release of endorphins in the brain.
• B)​It inhibits transmission of messages in the spinal cord.
• C)​It prevents the person from scratching the damaged area.
• D)​It hyperpolarizes pain receptors on the skin.

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Definitions:

Extinction

Within the field of psychology, the slow diminishment and ultimate vanishing of a learned response occurs when a conditioned stimulus is continuously shown without pairing it with the unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a response conditioned to one stimulus is elicited by similar, but not identical, stimuli.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

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