In Recent Studies, Students Who Wrote in a Journal for 20

question 518

Multiple Choice

In recent studies, students who wrote in a journal for 20 minutes a day for three days about their intensely positive experiences tended to show all of the following EXCEPT

• A) improving their moods.
• B) having fewer illnesses.
• C) becoming unrealistically optimistic about life.
• D) reducing their stress levels.

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