In the Pennebaker (1997) Experiments on the Effects of Disclosing

question 64

Multiple Choice

In the Pennebaker (1997) experiments on the effects of disclosing secret feelings and thoughts, it was found that the participants'

• A) diastolic blood pressure levels dipped during the disclosures but then later rose above their preexperiment levels.
• B) diastolic blood pressure levels rose during the disclosures and tended to stay at the elevated levels for a long period after the experiment.
• C) systolic blood pressure levels rose during the disclosures but then later dipped below their preexperiment levels.
• D) systolic blood pressure levels dipped during the disclosures and tended to stay at the lowered levels for a long period after the experiment.

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