It has been suggested that biofeedback relieves the pain of tension headaches because it teaches people to relax, but it is more likely that
a. the patients whose pain is seemingly relieved by biofeedback are probably also taking aspirin or Tylenol.
b. the biofeedback training gives patients a sense of control over their headache pain.
c. biofeedback has a numbing effect because it affects the nerve endings in the somatic nervous system.
d. patients experience a placebo effect, because the headache pain returns once the biofeedback sessions are completed.
Question 2In biofeedback procedures, clinicians use physiological monitoring equipment to make the responses ________ to the patient.
a. visible
b. audible
c. visible and/or audible
d. tactile
Question 3Several studies have found that biofeedback techniques can reduce headache in up to ____ percent of the patients undergoing this therapy.
a. 25
b. 36
c. 63
d. 92
Question 4Physiological functions that are a focus of biofeedback procedures include all of the following EXCEPT
a. EEG rhythms (brain waves).
b. heart rate.
c. digestive functioning.
d. muscle tension.
Question 5The procedure known as biofeedback involves a process by which a person is first helped to become aware of his/her
a. physiological functions.
b. psychological state of mind.
c. Past emotional processing or lack thereof.
d. level of pain.
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