According to Catharsis Theory, ____

question 28

Multiple Choice

According to catharsis theory, ____.

• A) expressing negative emotions produces a healthy release and is therefore good for the psyche
• B) practicing emotional restraint of negative emotions (i.e., holding in negative emotions) can help to dissipate, or reduce, such emotions across time
• C) ironically, people tend to feel unpleasant emotions when they have survived a negative experience when others have suffered
• D) emotions tend to promote interpersonal ties

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Definitions:

Seminal Vesicles

glands in males that secrete fluid that partly composes the semen.

Prostate Gland

A gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra, producing a fluid that is a component of semen.

Epididymis

An elongated, twisted duct responsible for holding and transporting sperm from the testicles to the vas deferens.

Ductus Deferens

A muscular tube in the male reproductive system that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.