________ care is administered to control pain and maximize comfort

The idea that large fibers in the sensory nerves can prevent impulses from reaching the brain and thus prevent the sensation of pain is part of the _____________ theory of pain

a. gate-control b. primary process c. free nerve ending d. volley

Psychologists who support ____ theories suggest that certain basic cognitive abilities are biologically built or prewired into the neural make-up of humans

a. behavioral b. evolutionary c. humanistic d. psychoanalytic