Pennebaker and Beale (1986)asked Some Participants to Keep Journals in Which

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Pennebaker and Beale (1986) asked some participants to keep journals in which they described a traumatic event and asked other participants to keep journals about trivial events.Although writing about traumatic events initially contributed to negative mood and high blood pressure,over the following six months those who "opened up" experienced fewer illnesses.How does Pennebaker explain these and similar results with first-year college students and Holocaust survivors?

• A)Those who "opened up" received better social support.
• B)Thinking and talking about traumatic events helps us habituate to them.
• C)Feedback from others corrects pessimistic attributional styles.
• D)Fighting back traumatic thoughts can take a toll on our bodies.
• E)Reflecting on traumatic events reduces our need for support from others.

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