Research on the Health Consequences of Thought Suppression Suggests That

question 126

Multiple Choice

Research on the health consequences of thought suppression suggests that spending effort suppressing thoughts is ____ to our physical health and ____ to our psychological health.

• A)beneficial; beneficial
• B)beneficial; detrimental
• C)detrimental; beneficial
• D)detrimental; detrimental

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