Research on the Relationship of Hassles and Uplifts to Health

question 3

Multiple Choice

Research on the relationship of hassles and uplifts to health has shown

• A) no real relationship of either factor to health.
• B) some relationship of hassles to health.
• C) some relationship of uplifts to health.
• D) uplifts help protect from the effects of hassles.

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Definitions:

Catharsis Hypothesis

The theory that expressing or experiencing strong emotions leads to a reduction in emotional tension and a state of psychological relief.

Provokes

Stimulates or gives rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a negative one, in someone.

Retaliating

The act of returning an injury or wrong received by performing a similar or like action against the perpetrator; responding to an action with a counteraction.

Aggressive Urges

Innate or developed impulses towards hostility or assertiveness.