Which of These Is NOT a Distinction Between Chronic and Acute

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a distinction between chronic and acute pain?

• A) Acute pain is usually adaptive; chronic pain is not.
• B) Acute pain is physical; chronic pain is psychological.
• C) Chronic pain is frequently perpetuated by environmental reinforcers; acute pain needs no such reinforcement.
• D) Chronic pain has no biological benefit; acute warns the person to avoid further injury.

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Definitions:

Neural Pathways

Networks of neurons in the brain that are involved in the transmission of information from one part of the brain to another.

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve an interplay of physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience.

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to certain stimuli that serve protective roles, such as the knee-jerk reflex.

Chemical Messenger

Substances in the body such as hormones and neurotransmitters that transmit signals from one cell to another.