​If You Receive Exactly the Same Painful Stimulus to Your

question 105

Multiple Choice

​If you receive exactly the same painful stimulus to your hand or your back, which will feel more pain, and why?

• A) ​Your back, because it has larger surface area
• B) ​Your hand, because it has much thinner skin
• C) ​Your back, because it has more pain receptors
• D) ​Your hand, because it has more pain receptors

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