Briefly explain the rebound effect related to thought suppression

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Thoughts that one attempts to suppress often become more prevalent in one's thoughts once a person is no longer guarding against them.

Psychology

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a. Marika, who began to menstruate late. b. Carmine, who is considered "on time" because she began to menstruate at about the same time as her friends. c. Tara, who began to menstruate early. d. Sarah, an adolescent who complains of severe menstrual cramps..

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Which statement describes a characteristic of emotionally intelligent people?

A) They can predict the types of emotions that their actions will trigger in others. B) They put more effort into gauging other people's emotions. C) They are hindered by emotions when performing tasks that require reasoning. D) They lack assertiveness in uncomfortable situations.

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What is a hub science?

A) a "hard" science involving laboratory research B) any social science where research usually is conducted in the field C) any science whose primary goal is clinical in nature D) a large field of science that links with and influences smaller subfields

Psychology

What is the difference between obtrusiveness and reactivity?

a) Obtrusiveness is when participants know they are being assessed and reactivity is when participants' awareness influences their performance. b) Obtrusiveness is when participants' awareness influences their performance, and reactivity is when participants know they are being assessed. c) Obtrusiveness is when the assessment is expensive to the participant, and reactivity is when that expense influences participants' performance. d) Obtrusiveness is when the expense of assessment influences participants' performance, and reactivity is when the assessment is expensive to the participant.

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