Pain Perception
Psychology ⇒ Sensation and Perception
Pain Perception starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how chronic pain can affect a person's mental health.
Describe how the gate control theory explains the effectiveness of rubbing a painful area.
Describe the difference between acute pain and chronic pain.
Describe the difference between nociceptive and neuropathic pain.
Describe the role of the thalamus in pain perception.
Explain how cultural factors can influence pain perception.
A patient reports pain in their left arm during a heart attack. What is this phenomenon called? (1) Neuropathic pain (2) Referred pain (3) Chronic pain (4) Phantom pain
A person who is distracted during a painful medical procedure reports less pain. What psychological factor is at play? (1) Expectation (2) Attention (3) Memory (4) Motivation
A patient reports pain in their left arm during a heart attack. What is this phenomenon called? (1) Neuropathic pain (2) Referred pain (3) Chronic pain (4) Phantom pain
A person who is distracted during a painful medical procedure reports less pain. What psychological factor is at play? (1) Expectation (2) Attention (3) Memory (4) Motivation
Which brain region is most associated with the sensory-discriminative aspect of pain? (1) Prefrontal cortex (2) Somatosensory cortex (3) Amygdala (4) Hippocampus
Which neurotransmitter is most closely associated with the transmission of pain signals in the spinal cord? (1) Dopamine (2) Serotonin (3) Substance P (4) Acetylcholine
Fill in the blank: ________ is a condition where a normally non-painful stimulus is perceived as painful.
Fill in the blank: ________ is pain that arises from internal organs.
Fill in the blank: ________ is the minimum intensity at which a stimulus is perceived as painful.
Fill in the blank: ________ pain is caused by damage to the nervous system itself, rather than by tissue injury.
True or False: All individuals perceive pain in the same way.
True or False: Analgesics are drugs used to relieve pain.
True or False: Emotional state can influence the perception of pain.
True or False: Endorphins are natural painkillers produced by the body.
