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o / 1 point Question 6 A snack manufacturer finds that it must increase the salt

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Question

o / 1 point Question 6 A snack manufacturer finds that it must increase the salt content of its chips by 8% in order for a sample of consumers to notice that the chips are saltier than they were before. This example BEST illustrates the concept of a(n): a) absolute threshold. b) just noticeable difference. e) difference threshold d) difference threshold, or just noticeable difference Question 13 0 / 1 point The biopsychosocial approach to understanding pain recognizes that a) there is a direct path from pain receptors to specific brain sites b) pain is an overwhelmingly biological phenomenon c) individual and cultural factors substantially influence pain perception. d) pain gates are usually shut from the top down.

Explanation / Answer

6. The correct answer is Option D. This is because difference threshold or just noticeable difference mean the same thing.

13. The correct answer is Option C. The biopsychosocial approach to understanding pain recognises that individual (biology and psychology) and cultural (social) factors affect pain perception.