Davidson and Begley (2012)studied the Effects of Mindful Meditation for Tibetan

question 17

Multiple Choice

Davidson and Begley (2012) studied the effects of mindful meditation for Tibetan monks.Which of the following best summarizes the results of this research?

• A) Monks who meditated more were more introspective and less likely to show affective forecasting biases.
• B) The Tibetan monks showed greater activity in the left frontal lobes, regions associated with positive emotions.
• C) The Tibetan monks showed greater activity in the right frontal lobes, regions associated with negative emotions.
• D) Meditation did not seem to affect happiness.

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