Your Therapist Suggests That When You Go to University You

question 125

Multiple Choice

Your therapist suggests that when you go to university you keep a diary, and record events and your emotional reactions to them. She says that this will help keep you from becoming too depressed or anxious about all of the new things you encounter. From a psychological view, is this a good suggestion?

• A) Yes; it will reduce the negative impact of emotional events.
• B) No; it will cause you to ruminate about them and not deal with them.
• C) No; it will serve as a constant reminder of the difficulties you are facing.
• D) Yes, but only in the short-term-there will be no long-term benefits.

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Definitions:

Correlation

A relationship between variables in which they change together and may or may not be causal.

Causation

A relationship between variables in which a change in one directly produces a change in the other.

Defining Variables

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Violence

The use of physical force to harm someone, to damage property, or to exert power, often a manifestation of aggression that can be physical, emotional, or psychological.