A counselor uses biofeedback training to increase the temperature in the client's right hand to ward off migraines. Which device would be used?

A counselor uses biofeedback training to increase the temperature in the client's right hand to ward off migraines. Which device would be used?

• A. A temperature trainer
• B. A heart rate monitor
• C. A galvanic skin response meter
• D. A digital thermometer

Answer: (A)

Temperature biofeedback trains the body to increase skin temperature in the hands, which helps boost peripheral blood flow and can reduce migraines. The device used for this purpose is a temperature trainer, which gives real-time feedback on the hand’s skin temperature so the person can learn to raise warmth through relaxation and mental strategies. The other devices monitor different things: a heart rate monitor tracks heart rate, not temperature; a galvanic skin response meter measures skin conductance tied to arousal, not temperature; a digital thermometer measures temperature but doesn’t provide the ongoing, operant feedback used in biofeedback training.

Temperature biofeedback trains the body to increase skin temperature in the hands, which helps boost peripheral blood flow and can reduce migraines. The device used for this purpose is a temperature trainer, which gives real-time feedback on the hand’s skin temperature so the person can learn to raise warmth through relaxation and mental strategies. The other devices monitor different things: a heart rate monitor tracks heart rate, not temperature; a galvanic skin response meter measures skin conductance tied to arousal, not temperature; a digital thermometer measures temperature but doesn’t provide the ongoing, operant feedback used in biofeedback training.