A Study That Compared Participants Who Wrote About Traumatic Events

question 61

Multiple Choice

A study that compared participants who wrote about traumatic events to people who wrote about neutral events found that people who wrote about the traumatic events

• A)visited the campus health centre less.
• B)re-experienced the traumatic event.
• C)found the task more enjoyable.
• D)visited the campus health centre more.

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Definitions:

Unconscious

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behaviors and emotions.

Dreams

Mental experiences that occur during sleep, often involving imaginary, vivid, and complex scenarios.

Hypnosis

A trance-like state of focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and heightened suggestibility, often used for therapeutic purposes.

Anesthetizing

refers to the process of using drugs or substances to induce a loss of sensation or consciousness, typically to perform a medical procedure without pain.