Many people who keep private journals do so because it allows them to divulge private thoughts and feelings that make them feel ashamed, worried, frightened, or sad. Is this confessional behavior emotionally beneficial? Explain why or why not
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
• Confession is beneficial because it allows people to get rid of negative emotions.
• It also reduces the physiological signs of stress.
• Its benefits occur primarily when it produces insight and understanding about the source or significance of the problem.
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Rescorla (1966) trained dogs to avoid electric shock by jumping over a barrier. Groups of dogs were then presented with a tone in a positive, negative, or zero contingency with shock. The dogs exposed to the tone in a positive contingency with shock responded to that tone by
a. exhibiting conditioned suppression. b. exhibiting disinhibition. c. increasing their rate of jumping. d. decreasing their rate of jumping.
Ethnocentrism has been increasingly evident because of the increased awareness of ethnicity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)