A Researcher Randomly Assigned 16 Rodents to Experience One of Four

question 74

Multiple Choice

A researcher randomly assigned 16 rodents to experience one of four levels of shock (n = 4 per group) following the illumination of a visual cue.If = 24 and = 48,then what was the decision at a .05 level of significance for a one-way between-subjects ANOVA?

• A)Reject the null hypothesis.
• B)Retain the null hypothesis.
• C)There is not enough information to answer this question.

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Definitions:

Gate Theory

A theory that suggests the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to proceed to the brain.

Pain Gate

Hypothetical neural circuit in which activity in fine-touch and pressure pathways diminishes the activity in pain and temperature pathways.

Somatosensory Receptors

Somatosensory receptors are sensory cells located in the skin, muscles, and organs that detect touch, temperature, pain, and body position.

Somatosensation

The body's ability to sense touch, temperature, body position, and pain, often referred to as the sense of touch.