Mr.Kim's experience of chronic back pain is influenced by his cultural background,his attentional processes,and nerve damage caused by an automobile accident.An integrated understanding of Mr.Kim's suffering is most clearly provided by

A) the McGurk effect.
B) the volley principle.
C) gate-control theory.
D) a biopsychosocial approach.

Biopsychosocial Approach

An interdisciplinary model that looks at the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors in human health and illness.

Gate-Control Theory

A theory that suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue on to the brain.

McGurk Effect

A perceptual phenomenon demonstrating an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception where visual information affects what we hear.