Biofeedback therapy is a technique that allows people to actively monitor certain physiological processes in order to improve health and well-being. It has shown benefits for insomnia and long-term pain management, among other medical complaints. For instance, by monitoring one’s heart rate and breathing during stressful activities, a biofeedback patient can learn to control their body’s natural stress response and remain more calm and comfortable. Proponents also claim that, by helping patients feel more in control of their symptoms, biofeedback therapy increases treatment satisfaction.

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Biofeedback therapy is a technique that allows people to actively monitor certain physiological processes in order to improve health and well-being. It has shown benefits for insomnia and long-term pain management, among other medical complaints. For instance, by monitoring one’s heart rate and breathing during stressful activities, a biofeedback patient can learn to control their body’s natural stress response and remain more calm and comfortable. Proponents also claim that, by helping patients feel more in control of their symptoms, biofeedback therapy increases treatment satisfaction.
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the underlined claim?
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(Choice A)   Biofeedback patients rate the quality of their healthcare more highly than patients of equally effective therapies do.
A
Biofeedback patients rate the quality of their healthcare more highly than patients of equally effective therapies do.
(Choice B)   Clinics that employ biofeedback therapy are among the clinics with the most registered patients.
B
Clinics that employ biofeedback therapy are among the clinics with the most registered patients.
(Choice C)   Patients tend to find biofeedback therapy more effective for insomnia than for long-term pain management.
C
Patients tend to find biofeedback therapy more effective for insomnia than for long-term pain management.
(Choice D)   Doctors tend to prescribe biofeedback therapy alongside other treatments, such as prescription medication. 
D
Doctors tend to prescribe biofeedback therapy alongside other treatments, such as prescription medication.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The underlined claim states that biofeedback therapy increases treatment satisfaction by helping patients feel more in control of their symptoms. To support this claim, we should look for evidence that directly connects biofeedback therapy with higher perceptions of treatment quality and satisfaction.

Among the options provided:

(Choice A) states that biofeedback patients rate the quality of their healthcare more highly than patients of equally effective therapies do. This directly supports the claim, as it indicates higher satisfaction specifically from biofeedback patients compared to others, suggesting that they feel more in control of their symptoms.
(Choice B) mentions that clinics using biofeedback therapy have more registered patients, which may imply popularity but does not directly indicate treatment satisfaction or control over symptoms.
(Choice C) discusses the effectiveness of biofeedback therapy for different conditions, but it doesn't address patient satisfaction or feelings of control.
(Choice D) notes that doctors prescribe biofeedback therapy alongside other treatments, which doesn’t specifically imply patient satisfaction or a sense of control over their symptoms.

Therefore, the choice that most strongly supports the underlined claim is:

A Biofeedback patients rate the quality of their healthcare more highly than patients of equally effective therapies do.