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jazziefee

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According to the gate control theory of pain, the _____ opens the pain gate by sending excitation to _____.
 
  A) mechanoreceptors; transmission cells
  B) SG+; nocioceptors
  C) SG-; mechanoreceptors
  D) nociceptors; transmission cells

Question 2

In general, ______________ are more problematic than ________________ because they can produce spurious relationships.
 
  a. extraneous variables; mediating variables
  b. reciprocal variables; mediating variables
  c. common-causal variables; extraneous variables
  d. extraneous variables; common-causal variables



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

c



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