Pennebaker's Experiment on Providing Written Accounts of Traumatic Events Showed

question 166

Multiple Choice

Pennebaker's experiment on providing written accounts of traumatic events showed that expressing emotion had a ________ effect.

• A)positive
• B)negative
• C)negligible
• D)none of the above; possible third variables limited the conclusions that could be drawn

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Definitions:

Utils

A hypothetical unit of measure used to quantify the satisfaction or utility that a consumer derives from consuming a good or service.

Marginal Utility per Dollar

The additional satisfaction or utility gained from consuming an additional unit of a good or service per unit of currency spent.

Utility-maximizing Consumer

A consumer who aims to get the highest level of satisfaction possible from their purchases, given their budget constraints.

Income Effect

The income effect describes how changes in consumers' income impact their purchasing choices, typically affecting the quantity of goods consumed.