Lykins and Baer (2008) Compared Long-Term Meditators and Demographically Similar

question 16

Multiple Choice

Lykins and Baer (2008) compared long-term meditators and demographically similar non-meditators who completed self-report measures of constructs related to the practice of mindfulness meditation. They found significant mean differences between meditators and non-meditators. Their findings replicate previous work which found that mediation training

• A) appears to have no effects on well-being, depression, and physical health.
• B) does not alter brain structure or activity.
• C) appears to make people more anxious and upset.
• D) appears to enhance well-being, decrease depression, and improve physical health.

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