As Discussed in the Text, One Study Conducted in 2001

question 72

Multiple Choice

As discussed in the text, one study conducted in 2001 examined short biographies that were written by nuns in 1930. The study found that the nuns who ____ in the biographies had lived about 10 years longer than the nuns who didn't.

• A) focused on their adult lives rather than their childhoods
• B) expressed high commitment to being a nun
• C) focused on other people (rather than themselves)
• D) expressed high positive emotions

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Definitions:

Brain Structure

The arrangement of the various parts of the brain, including its cells and tissues, which is responsible for its functions and capabilities.

Parietal Lobe

One of the four major lobes of the brain, located at the upper back area in the skull, which processes sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Emotional Experience

The personal feelings or emotions one undergoes in response to external stimuli or internal thoughts.

Sensory Experience

The subjective experience that results from the processing of sensory input (e.g., sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) by the nervous system.