Deck 26: Autogenic Training and Clinical Biofeedback

Question 1

The autogenic technique is:

A) where one contracts and relaxes muscle groups from head to toe.
B) where one relaxes automatically by taking slow, deep abdominal breaths.
C) where one uses mental imagery to calm the body and mind.
D) where one relaxes the body by making the body parts heavy and warm.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to Schultz and Luthe, autogenic discharge is best described as:

A) a message given under hypnosis.
B) muscle twitching due to emotional response.
C) bruises or light bleeding from open wounds.
D) excessive warmth all over the body.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In the indirect method of autogenic training, the suggested order of relaxation is which of the following?

A) Legs and feet; arms and hands; heart and lungs; and head
B) Heaviness, warmth, heart, breathing, solar plexus, forehead
C) Warmth, heaviness, heart, breathing, forehead, and solar plexus
D) Legs and feet; stomach; heart and lungs; arms and hands; and forehead

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following benefits have been observed through autogenic training?

A) Decreased resting heart rate
B) Decreased resting blood pressure
C) Decreased insomnia
D) Decreased Raynaud's symptoms
E) Decreased resting heart rate and decreased resting blood pressure
F) All of these are correct.

Question 5

According to the association that certifies trainers for the autogenic technique (ICAT), one must practice the heaviness formula before moving on to the warmth formula for _____ days.

A) 1-4
B) 5-8
C) 9-12
D) 20-22

Question 6

Biofeedback technology is very prevalent today, so much so it can be seen in each of these nanotechnologies except:

A) cavity fillings.
B) military uniforms.
C) wrist watches.
D) urinals.
E) football helmets.

Question 7

The advantage of biofeedback to other techniques is that:

A) it is done with a licensed professional.
B) it magnifies (amplifies) the body's conditioned response to the stress response.
C) it combines the use of several techniques for a more pronounced and lasting effect.
D) it focuses on more than one physiological parameter at a time.

Question 8

This type of biofeedback is often used by endurance athletes.

A) Galvanic skin conductance
B) Heart rate telemetry
C) EMG
D) EEG

Question 9

This type of biofeedback is most commonly used with the FBI for the purpose of lie detection.

A) EEG
B) EKG
C) EMG
D) Electrodermal

Question 10

Which of the following is now known about biofeedback as an effective relaxation technique?

A) Biofeedback is considered more effective than all other forms of relaxation techniques.
B) People can actually be taught to control their physiological functions.
C) Researchers are still uncertain why biofeedback works.
D) Biofeedback is considered more effective than all other forms of relaxation techniques, and people can actually be taught to control their physiological functions .
E) People can actually be taught to control their physiological functions, and researchers are still uncertain why biofeedback works.
F) All of these are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following biofeedback techniques is considered the most beneficial with regards to the treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon?

A) Electroencephalographic biofeedback (EEG)
B) Galvanic skin response biofeedback
C) Thermal biofeedback
D) Electromyography biofeedback (EMG)

Question 12

This relaxation technique was engineered specifically for people with chronic pain.

A) Progressive muscular relaxation
B) Autogenic training
C) Clinical biofeedback
D) Visualization

Question 13

The originators of autogenic training, Shultze and Luthe, believed that there was a strong unconscious factor involved with this technique.

Question 14

The originators of autogenic training, Shultze and Luthe, believed that when doing this technique, among other aspects, the person should focus on internal physiological processes.

Question 15

Autogenic training is the most commonly recommended relaxation technique for people suffering from chronic pain.

Question 16

Despite the fact that biofeedback proves effective to reduce the symptoms of stress, experts still cannot explain exactly how it works.

Question 17

Unlike other techniques that have an overall relaxation effect, biofeedback is specific to the symptoms of the person who exhibits them.

Question 18

Binary biofeedback is specific in its means to demonstrate the amount of change in the level of feedback a person can generate.

Question 19

Electrodermal biofeedback is the type of equipment used in polygraph tests.

Question 20

Biofeedback has not been able to help people who suffer from insomnia.

Question 21

Clinical biofeedback is held to be superior to all other relaxation techniques due to its ability to promote a deep sense of relaxation.

Question 22

The Wii video gaming system is based on the concept of biofeedback with a motion sensor.

Question 23

John Jones has had recurring migraine headaches and lower back pain. You are a clinical biofeedback specialist, and he comes to see you. What steps would you take to see him through a biofeedback program? Write your essay as if you are talking to John, and then take him through one session.

Question 24

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences, and give an example to support your definition.
A. Binary biofeedback
B. Cardiovascular (EKG) biofeedback
C. Clinical biofeedback
D. Closed-loop feedback system
E. Conditioned response
F. Electrodermal (EDR) biofeedback
G. Electroencephalographic (EEG) biofeedback
H. Electromyographical (EMG) biofeedback
I. Galvanic skin conductance
J. Thermal biofeedback

Question 25

Juanita has had recurring migraine headaches and lower back pain. You are a clinical biofeedback specialist, and she comes to see you. What steps would you take to see her through a simple biofeedback program? Write your essay as if you are talking to Juanita, and then take her through one biofeedback session. Create a similar program for her using the autogenic technique.

Question 26

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences, and give an example to support your definition.
A. Autonomic control
B. Autogenic discharge
C. Autogenic training
D. Direct approach
E. Indirect approach
F. Passive concentration
G. Selected awareness
H. Self-hypnosis
I. Self-regulation

Question 27

Because autogenic training involves the body's ability to control its functions through conscious suggestion, it is also called:

A) selected awareness.
B) recovery mode.
C) self-regulation.
D) relaxation technique.

Question 28

A person who shows a strong degree of self-confidence in knowing that thoughts suggested in the conscious state will be passed from the mind through the body to produce the desired relaxation is demonstrating:

A) passive concentration.
B) body awareness.
C) autogenic discharge.
D) self-hypnosis.

Question 29

People who use a fitness tracker are using a form of:

A) self-hypnosis.
B) biofeedback.
C) passive concentration.
D) None of these is correct.

Question 30

With enough practice, people can perceive and regulate their internal functions without the use of biofeedback machines through:

A) autogenic discharge.
B) an indirect approach.
C) passive concentration.
D) conditioned response.

Question 31

What type of biofeedback specifically measures the temperature of the skin?

A) Electroencephalographic
B) Electromyographic
C) Thermal
D) Electrodermal

Question 32

Most experts believe that biofeedback is the most effective relaxation technique.

Question 33

The left hemisphere is thought to communicate to the body in words, while the right hemisphere appears to communicate to the body visually.

Question 34

Biofeedback is an open-loop feedback system that uses information taken from the human body and translates it into a language understood by the five senses.

Question 35

Electroencephalographic biofeedback has been most successful in relieving tension headaches and stress symptomology.

Question 36

Many of today's apps (breathing, sleeping, etc.) and the FitBit are based on the concepts of biofeedback.