final clash Flashcards
Who most contributed to the scientific legitimacy of biofeedback?
Miller and Dicara
In which unit is skin conductance measured?
microsiemens
Asking a client to tighten her forehead while you check the frontalis SEMG signal illustrates a _____.
tracking test
Which type of stressor best predicts future illness?
hassles
Who was the first researcher to record the human EEG?
Berger
_____ measures electrical current generated by sweat glands.
skin potential
Which three EEG applications have the highest efficacy ratings?
ADHD, anxiety, depression, epilepsy
The adrenal cortex releases the stress hormone ____, which is responsible for damage to structures like the hippocampus
Cortisol
An alpha motor neuron and the muscle fibers it controls are collectively called a _____.
motor unit
A ___ headache often presents with dull pressure and a hatband-like distribution
tension type headache
Skin potential is measured in
milivolts
The ideal range for end-tidal CO2 is
35-45 Torr
Which disorder involves spasm in the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
torticollis
Which EEG waveform would we see using a bandpass of 8-13 Hz?
alpha
When we ask whether we have the resources to deal with a relevant stressors, we are in the ___stage of coping.
secondary appraisal
