In a Study-In Which a Random Group of College Students

question 29

Multiple Choice

In a study-in which a random group of college students was asked to recall and write about an experience that they found distressing and another random group was asked to write about a trivial topic,and both these groups were contacted again after six months-it was found that college students who wrote about trauma:

• A)visited the campus health center less.
• B)visited the campus health center more.
• C)found the task more enjoyable.
• D)re-experienced the traumatic event.

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