What Is the Basis of the Specificity Theory of Pain

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the basis of the specificity theory of pain?

• A)Injury to specific organs results in specific types of pain.
• B)Chronic pain is generally less intense than acute pain.
• C)The greater the tissue injury, the greater the pain.
• D)Acute pain is specific only to certain injuries.

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