Rosario participated in a program in which she wrote about a traumatic event in her life as a way to improve her distress about this event.Maxime participated in the same program,but in addition to writing about a traumatic event in her life,she received instructions to focus on finding something positive about this negative experience.Research indicates that

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Research suggests that focusing on finding something positive about a negative experience, along with emotional expression, has additional benefits. Therefore, Maxime, who was instructed to do so, is likely to benefit more from the program than Rosario, who only wrote about the traumatic event. Option A is not necessarily correct because finding something positive may provide an extra benefit. Option B is incorrect because finding something positive has been found to enhance emotional expression. Option D is irrelevant and baseless as the gender of the participants is not a factor in the effectiveness of the program.

Rosario Participated in a Program in Which She Wrote About