AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

STRESS AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a technique for teaching a person how to control vital functions, such as heart rate and blood pressure?
A
cognitive appraisal
B
biofeedback
C
explanatory style
D
meditation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biofeedback is a technique you can use to learn to control some of your body’s functions, such as your heart rate. During biofeedback, you’re connected to electrical sensors that help you receive information about your body.

Detailed explanation-2: -HRV is a form of biofeedback therapy training that involves feeding back beat by beat heart rate data during slow breathing so that the breathing matches heart rate patterns. A biofeedback device shows the patient when they have maximized this interaction on a computer monitor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three most common methods of biofeedback include: electromyography (EMG) biofeedback: measures muscle tension as it changes over time. thermal or temperature biofeedback: measures body temperature changes over time. electroencephalography: measures brain wave activity over time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biofeedback is a process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance. Precise instruments measure physiological activity such as brainwaves, heart function, breathing, muscle activity and skin temperature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Biofeedback is an alternative medicine approach that teaches people to change the way their bodies function. It is a mind-body therapy that may improve your physical and mental health. During a biofeedback session, a practitioner uses monitoring equipment and instruments to measure your body’s functions.

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