Write a 1,300- to 1,800-word paper addressing the following:

Describe the major differences between acute pain and chronic pain, and how they would be treated differently.

Explain the gate-control theory of pain and how this helps us understand chronic pain.

Describe how you would measure pain.

Describe the differences between nociception, pain, pain behavior, and suffering. Find and illustrate examples of how people can have nociception without pain, pain without pain behavior, and pain without suffering.

Explain how psychological states such as anxiety and depression influence the development of chronic pain.

What has been reported in the literature about sociocultural differences in pain perception?

Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines, including at least five peer-reviewed articles.