The Fast Pathway Would Most Likely Be Used to Carry

question 376

Multiple Choice

The fast pathway would most likely be used to carry pain signals in all the following examples EXCEPT:

• A) stubbing your toe
• B) getting frostbite
• C) burning your hand on the stove
• D) getting a paper cut

---

Definitions:

Affect

Refers to the experience of feeling or emotion, where affect is an essential part of the process of an organism's interaction with stimuli.

Emotion

Emotion is a complex psychological state involving three distinct components: a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive response.

Mood

A temporary state of mind or feeling that affects an individual's emotional and psychological well-being.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory in psychology proposing that emotional feelings and physiological reactions to stimuli occur simultaneously and independently.