What technique enables people to monitor and self-regulate bodily functions through specialized equipment?

• A. Biofeedback
• B. Modeling
• C. Attention
• D. Retention

Answer: (A)

Biofeedback is a technique that lets you monitor bodily processes with specialized sensors and then use that information to gain voluntary control over those processes. Real-time readings of signals like muscle tension, heart rate, skin temperature, or brain activity are fed back to you, and through practice you learn strategies—such as relaxation techniques, paced breathing, or focused attention—to influence them. This creates a feedback loop where your actions produce measurable changes, helping you regulate functions that are typically automatic. Other options involve imitation, attention, or memory, none of which inherently use sensor-based monitoring to teach self-regulation.