The Biopsychosocial Approach to Understanding Pain Recognizes That

question 167

Multiple Choice

The biopsychosocial approach to understanding pain recognizes that:

• A)there is a direct path from pain receptors to specific brain sites.
• B)pain gates are usually shut from the top down.
• C)individual and cultural factors substantially influence pain perception.
• D)pain is an overwhelmingly biological phenomenon.

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Definitions:

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