Question 1

Racine et al.(2012) found that ischemic pain, ______, is comparable in both sexes.

Accepted Answer

Ischemic pain is related to blood stoppages, as it occurs when there is a restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen and nutrients needed for cellular metabolism.

Question 2

When it comes to treatment of pain, research has shown that ______ experienced both a higher number and higher magnitude of disparities than any other group.

Accepted Answer

Research has consistently shown that African Americans experience significant disparities in pain management, including both a higher number and greater magnitude of disparities compared to other groups. This includes differences in the assessment, treatment, and outcomes of pain management.

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Research has been conducted on the experience of pain among various ethnic groups beyond just African Americans and European Americans.

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Pain threshold tends to increase with age, meaning older adults may not feel pain as intensely as younger individuals, but the frequency of pain-related conditions often increases with age.

Question 5

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

There is evidence of age differences in the experience of pain, contrary to the statement in option C.

Question 6

Pain or nociception, can best be defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

Pain or nociception is primarily defined as the activation of nerve fibers that signal tissue damage, which is a physiological process.

Question 7

There is evidence for sex differences at ______ level(s) of the experience of pain.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that sex differences in pain are observed at biological, social, and psychological levels, affecting how pain is experienced and managed.

Question 8

Pain that is purely physiological without significant psychological component is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pain that is purely physiological without significant...

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the main parts of the nervous system involved in the modulation of pain?

Accepted Answer

The pituitary gland is primarily involved in hormone production and regulation, not directly in the modulation of pain, unlike the periaqueductal gray area, frontal cortex, and hypothalamus, which are involved in pain processing and modulation.

Question 10

Pain ______.

Accepted Answer

Pain can be purely psychological in nature, as it can be influenced by emotional and mental factors without any physical cause.

Question 11

Purely psychological pain without a physiological basis is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

Psychogenic pain is purely psychological pain without a physiological basis.

Question 12

There are many distinct processes critical to the process of experiencing pain.______ takes place at the level of the receptors where chemical, mechanical or thermal energy is converted into electrochemical nerve impulses.

Accepted Answer

Transduction is the process where receptors convert chemical, mechanical, or thermal energy into electrochemical nerve impulses.

Question 13

One explicit example of the cultural influences in pain experience is that ______.

Accepted Answer

Cultural influences can affect how individuals express pain, and it is observed that Middle Eastern women may be more vocal during labor compared to Japanese women, reflecting cultural norms around expressing pain.

Question 14

The bulk of clinical research done on ethnic differences in pain has compared ______.

Accepted Answer

Most clinical research on ethnic differences in pain has historically focused on comparing African Americans with European Americans, examining disparities in pain perception, treatment, and outcomes.

Question 15

Pain experienced for months or even years is ______.

Accepted Answer

Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists for a long duration, typically longer than three to six months, and can continue even after the injury or illness that caused it has healed.

Question 16

The fastest growing ethnic group in North America is ______.

Accepted Answer

Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in North America due to high birth rates and immigration.

Question 17

The ethnic group, when compared to European Americans, that has been shown to have the highest sensitivity to pain is ______.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that African Americans often report higher sensitivity to pain compared to European Americans, potentially due to a combination of genetic, cultural, and socio-economic factors.

Question 18

All of the following are important cultural factors influencing the perception of pain EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

Genes are biological factors, not cultural factors, influencing the perception of pain.

Question 19

Adriana has been experiencing a great deal of pain for the last three years as she copies with breast cancer.This type of pain is classified as ______.

Accepted Answer

Chronic malignant pain is associated with long-term conditions like cancer, where the pain persists over a long period, as in Adriana's case with breast cancer.

Question 20

There are many cultural variations in the experience in pain.These differences are primarily due to ______.

Accepted Answer

Cultural variations in the experience of pain are primarily due to socialization, as cultural norms and practices influence how individuals perceive, express, and manage pain.

Quiz 10: Diverse Approaches to Pain

Racine et al.(2012) found that ischemic pain, ______, is comparable in both sexes.

When it comes to treatment of pain, research has shown that ______ experienced both a higher number and higher magnitude of disparities than any other group.

Which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following is FALSE?

Pain or nociception, can best be defined as ______.

There is evidence for sex differences at ______ level(s) of the experience of pain.

Pain that is purely physiological without significant psychological component is referred to as ______.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main parts of the nervous system involved in the modulation of pain?

Pain ______.

Purely psychological pain without a physiological basis is referred to as ______.

There are many distinct processes critical to the process of experiencing pain.______ takes place at the level of the receptors where chemical, mechanical or thermal energy is converted into electrochemical nerve impulses.

One explicit example of the cultural influences in pain experience is that ______.

The bulk of clinical research done on ethnic differences in pain has compared ______.

Pain experienced for months or even years is ______.

The fastest growing ethnic group in North America is ______.

The ethnic group, when compared to European Americans, that has been shown to have the highest sensitivity to pain is ______.

All of the following are important cultural factors influencing the perception of pain EXCEPT ______.

Adriana has been experiencing a great deal of pain for the last three years as she copies with breast cancer.This type of pain is classified as ______.

There are many cultural variations in the experience in pain.These differences are primarily due to ______.