Research shows that venting and "blowing off steam" is effective in getting negative emotions out of one's system

If we want to decide whether a test of "emotional intelligence" is useful, what question should we ask? a. Do people's scores on this test follow the normal distribution? b. Does a person's score remain constant throughout life?

c. Do scores on the test relate to genetic differences among people? d. Do the scores predict an outcome we couldn't already predict?

With regard to somatic symptom disorder outcomes, as with all mental disorders,

a. it is completely random as to how a person responds. b. the more severe the symptoms, the more difficult the treatment. c. the more subtle the symptoms, the more elusive the cause. d. the more comorbidity, the better.