When the Temperature of Something We Touch Is Colder Than

question 329

Multiple Choice

When the temperature of something we touch is colder than our skin:

• A)warm fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of warm
• B)both warm and cool fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of pain
• C)cool fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of cool
• D)neither warm nor cool fibers begin to fire and we register only pressure

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

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Experimental Group

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Control Group

In scientific research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.

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