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Category - Psychology & Philosophy

Imagery as a technique for relaxation in childbirth can BEST be described as:
  1. Daydreaming
  2. An attention focusing technique
  3. A cognitive tool involving all the senses
  4. An ineffective coping strategy
Explanation
Answer: C - Imagery uses all of the senses along to bring about changes in cognitive affect or mood and emotion, as well as physical state changes. It has been likened to daydreaming and is used for more than just focusing a laboring mother's attention. Imagery is an effective way of coping with labor pain that influences the voluntary and involuntary nervous system response. Imagery makes the connection between information processing and feelings.
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