What three conclusions have Smyth and Pennebaker (2008) derived from the last two decades of expressive studies?
What will be an ideal response?
After reviewing the empirical results of the last two decades of expressive writing studies, Smyth and Pennebaker (2008) conclude that (1) people do not need to write about trauma or negative experiences to reap benefits of expressive writing because writing about positive experiences also leads to gains of a similar magnitude, (2) several days of writing are not necessary since benefits can accrue when writing within one day, and (3) there does not seem to be one theoretical process that best explains why expressive writing works—in many ways it is still a mystery.
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Which approach relies on reasoning and deductive logic?
a. logical-content strategy b. theoretical strategy c. criterion strategy d. factor analytic strategy
The stage of attachment in which babies respond positively to nearly all normal acting people and do not show substantial distress at the presence of strangers or at being separated from their primary caregiver is
a. asocial attachment. c. clear-cut attachment. b. indiscriminate attachment. d. multiple attachments.
Failure to provide minimal care for a child, such as food, clothing, and medical treatment, is called:
A) emotional neglect. B) emotional abuse. C) physical abuse. D) physical neglect.
The basic building blocks of language that are used to form words are called
a. morphemes. c. lexicals. b. grammars. d. phonemes.