BCIA Exam Neurofeedback: Demos study guide Day
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What similarities do all forms of biofeedback have? - Correct Answer 1). promotes stronger sense of self 2). Always rewards, never punishes
3). Intertwined with behaviorism: classical and operant
Neal Miller's research in 1959-60 proved what? - Correct Answer That subjects could alter ANS functions like HRV, blood pressure, and hand temp through operant conditioning What research did Richard Caton do in 1875 - biofeedback's first key event? - Correct Answer Put electrodes in the brains of animals and showed that changes in the brain's electrical activity follow mental activity What research did Hans Berger do in the 1920s? - Correct Answer Measured the EEG on the human scalp, and was the first to record raw EEG on paper What is the "Berger Rhythm"? - Correct Answer Alpha- 10 hz - first described by him What did Adrian and Matthews do in the 1930s? - Correct Answer Replicated Berger's EEG measurements and studied brain wave entrainment and pioneered the use of the differential amplifier What did Jasper propose in 1958 - Correct Answer The International 10-20 system of electrode placement What was Joseph Kamiya's accomplishment at U Chicago in 1963? - Correct Answer Trained a volunteer to recognize alpha bursts. Trainee was reinforced for producing alpha and achieved voluntary control Barry Sterman in 1967 published what research? - Correct Answer Cats were trained to increase SMR Niels Birmbaumer has done what since the 1980s? - Correct Answer Published multiple papers on the effects of EEG, slow cortical potentials, and event related potentials related to human behavior and cognition 1 / 2
Eugene Peniston and Paul Kulkosky created which protocol in 1989? - Correct Answer Alpha theta crossover for PTSD Joel Lubar in 1995 @ U Tennessee concluded what about ADHD volunteers? - Correct Answer Excessive theta and lack of beta are primary neurological landmarks of ADHD How might neurofeedback practitioners differ from each other? - Correct Answer Some focus on normalizing EEG patterns, typically single channel sites guided by QEEGs.Some are more dynamic making global changes in EEG using multiple channels, emphasizing flexibility and personal growth and peak performance Many have an eclectic style using a variety of interventions How might the assessment process differ for different practitioners? - Correct Answer Initial evaluations can take between 1.5 and 4.5 hours.Longer assessments include QEEG, computerized testing, behavior checklists, psychiatric interviews, and medical and psychosocial histories Some won't work without QEEG Others assess EEG by alternative means and limit QEEG to TBI patients Some limit QEEG and work according to symptoms, subjective report, and client's reaction to protocol What is the central nervous system (CNS)? - Correct Answer Brain and spinal cord What are the primary cells or units in the nervous system? - Correct Answer Neurons What part of the neuron receives messages from other neurons? - Correct Answer Dendrites What part of the neuron is covered with myelin? - Correct Answer Axon What function does the myelin have? - Correct Answer Speeds transmission. Continues to thicken into late adulthood.
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