Williams (1995) tracked women who had been abused and hospitalized as children. She found that:
a. a percentage of those women no longer remembered the abuse.
b. all of the women suffered from repression.
c. with the use of appropriate retrieval techniques, the women recovered their memories.
d. recovery of memories that had been repressed was impossible.
Ans: a
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After her husband died, Rachel did not experience significant distress. Within a few weeks she had returned to her usual activities and regained a cheerful outlook on life. Which is most true, according to research discussed in this chapter?
a. Rachel's lack of distress indicates the likelihood of poor psychological adjustment. b. Because Rachel did not experience extreme grief, she was probably in a troubled marriage and did not love her husband very much. c. Although life's traumas can be quite painful, many people have the resources to recover from them quickly. d. Rachel is showing "delayed grief syndrome" and will probably experience grief later.
Who among the following were most helpful to Stella Bridgman in the vignette in Chapter 10
a. those who were present and just listened b. those who tried not to mention the name of the person who had died c. those who said "I know how you feel" d. those who suggested that this is how one should cope in bereavement e. those who offered religious slogans to say that burdens of loss and difficult feelings should really not be too much to bear for people who really have faith