Biofeedback (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What is biofeedback?
What is biofeedback?
Stress technique for conscious control of involuntary processes
3 involuntary processes biofeedback controls
3 involuntary processes biofeedback controls
Heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension
What does EMG measure?
What does EMG measure?
Muscle tension via electrical activity
Budzynski's 3 biofeedback phases
Budzynski's 3 biofeedback phases
Awareness, Control, Transfer
Phase 3: Transfer
Phase 3: Transfer
Applying control skills to real-world stressful situations
Biofeedback learning principle
Biofeedback learning principle
Operant conditioning via positive feedback reinforcement
Davis (1986) main results
Davis (1986) main results
Reduced cortisol & anxiety in breast cancer patients
Lemaire et al. objective findings
Lemaire et al. objective findings
No change in HR, BP, or cortisol despite less stress felt
BART acronym meaning
BART acronym meaning
Biofeedback-assisted relaxation treatment
Bussone et al. long-term finding
Bussone et al. long-term finding
BART had greater improvements at 1 & 3 years vs relaxation