Which of the Following Is TRUE About Various Types of Somatosensation

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE about various types of somatosensation?

• A) They are produced by varied responses by a single type of receptor.
• B) They involve different receptors, but the spinal cord integrates the information.
• C) They remain separate through the spinal cord, but are interpreted by a single set of cortical neurons.
• D) They are at least partly distinct all the way from the receptors to the cerebral cortex.

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Definitions:

P-Value

A statistical metric indicating the likelihood of obtaining the observed results when the null hypothesis of a study is true.

F Statistic

A ratio used in ANOVA and regression analysis to determine if the variances between means are statistically significant.

Main Effect

The direct influence of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experimental design.

Two-Way ANOVA

An extension of the ANOVA that assesses the effect of two different categorical independent variables on one continuous dependent variable.