Pennebaker's experiment on providing written accounts of traumatic events showed that expressing emotion had a ________ effect.
A)positive
B)negative
C)negligible
D)none of the above; possible third variables limited the conclusions that could be drawn

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Pennebaker's experiment found that providing written accounts of traumatic events had a positive effect on emotional and physical health outcomes. Participants who engaged in emotional writing had fewer health problems, visited doctors less frequently, and reported feeling better psychologically compared to those who did not engage in emotional writing.

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