Research by Pennebaker and Others Suggests That Writing or Journaling

question 17

Multiple Choice

Research by Pennebaker and others suggests that writing or journaling about distressing events

• A) has no effect.
• B) benefits only those with social phobia.
• C) has positive effects on physical and psychological health.
• D) usually itself becomes a source of stress that worsens physical and psychological health.

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Definitions:

Stock Split

A company's action to chop up its existing stock into more pieces to make the shares easier to trade.

Owners' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a company after deducting liabilities, representing the ownership interest of shareholders in the company.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time, showing the balance between income and expenditure.