Based on What Researchers Have Found, What Advice Would You

question 45

Multiple Choice

Based on what researchers have found, what advice would you have for a friend who was keeping a traumatic secret concealed from everyone?

• A) Don't talk about it unless it starts to upset you.
• B) Find a close friend, or perhaps a professional counselor, that you can discuss this with.
• C) As long as it's something you rarely think about, it is not likely to affect your mental or physical health.
• D) Try thinking about something you feel good about whenever you find yourself thinking about the traumatic experience.

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A psychological theory positing a five-tier model of human needs, ranging from basic (physiological) needs to higher (self-actualization) needs.

Diminishing Marginal Product

The decrease in the additional output produced when one more unit of input is added, keeping all other inputs constant.

Average Total Cost

The cost for each unit produced, found by taking the total cost of producing goods and dividing it by the output quantity.

Production Function

An equation that describes the maximum amount of output that can be derived from a set number of inputs.