Stress-Biofeedback

Question 1

What does stress response include:

Answer 1

• Changes to heart and respiratory activity
• Alterations in muscular tension
• These changes are involuntary but it may be possible to learn to control them

Question 2

Four steps to biofeedback machine and controlling and regulating symptoms of stress?

Answer 2

1-Electro codes are attached to your skin- person attached to machine that monitors and gives feedback on heart rate

2-They then send information to a monitoring box which translates measurements onto a computer screen

3-Person learns to control stress by deep breathing which slows heart rate and makes them feel relaxed

4-Relaxation acts like reward and encourages person to repeat this involuntarily

Question 3

What type of conditioning does the machine use?

Answer 3

Operant conditioning- as the feedback and relaxation are positively reinforcing

Question 4

Positives of biofeedback machine

Answer 4

• Objective measure

- Effective in children as well