In an Interesting Approach to Studying Meditation, Psychologists and Neuroscientists

question 298

Multiple Choice

In an interesting approach to studying meditation, psychologists and neuroscientists have been conducting ongoing studies with:

• A) Tibetan Buddhist monks.
• B) people who have been comatose for two weeks or longer.
• C) people who regularly abuse depressant psychoactive drugs.
• D) people in China who regularly practice tai chi.

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Definitions:

Inversion

Turning inward.

Plantar Flexion

The movement that decreases the angle between the sole of the foot and the back of the leg, as in pointing the toes.

Coracobrachialis

A muscle in the upper arm that facilitates flexion and adduction of the arm.

Pectoralis Major

A thick, fan-shaped muscle situated at the chest of the human body which aids in the movement of the shoulder joint.