A researcher uses a device to press two closely-spaced pins onto various places on participants' bodies.Each time,the research asks the participant to say whether they feel two distinct points or only one.The researcher is testing the _____________ of the skin on the different body parts.
A)gate threshold
B)kinesthesis
C)acuity
D)nociception

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The researcher is testing the acuity of the skin, which refers to the ability to discriminate between two distinct points in close proximity. Gate threshold refers to the point at which nociceptive signals are transmitted to the brain, kinesthesis refers to the sense of body position and movement, and nociception is the perception of pain.

A Researcher Uses a Device to Press Two Closely-Spaced Pins