Jian, Who Is Doing Research on Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, Is

question 70

Multiple Choice

Jian, who is doing research on cognitive behavioral interventions, is fascinated by a line of research on the neurobiology of distraction and how a particular set of pain-coping strategies are associated with reduced activation of key regions of the pain-processing areas of the brain. What is the collective name of that set of pain-coping strategies?

• A) cognitive reappraisal
• B) sensory focus
• C) guided imagery
• D) meditation

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Definitions:

Hearing

Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear.

Proximal Stimulus

The stimulus registered by the sensory receptors (e.g., the pattern of light hitting the retina), as opposed to the actual object or event in the external world.

Information Processing

A cognitive approach that likens the mind to a computer, focusing on how people process, store, and retrieve information.

Compare

To examine two or more objects, ideas, or entities to identify similarities and differences between them.