In the Social Sharing of Emotion, Which of the Following

question 44

Multiple Choice

In the social sharing of emotion, which of the following statements is the only false one?

• A)Social-affective sharing helps the sharer categorize the emotional episode as a generally positive one or as a generally negative one.
• B)Social-affective sharing yields little benefit beyond temporary relief from the negative affect.
• C)Social sharing of emotion is the norm, not the occasional exception, in emotional experience.
• D)Social sharing of emotion tends to bring the sharer and listener closer together.

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