Yesi and her boyfriend have just broken up, and Yesi has been deeply upset about the breakup for several days. She is trying to take her mind off of her ex-boyfriend, though, and to focus her attention on other things instead. However, if this attempted thought suppression results in ironic processing, then Yesi will most likely end up ____.
a. wanting to get back together with her boyfriend
b. being more angry with her boyfriend than she was before
c. thinking about her boyfriend even more than she was before
d. dating someone she doesn't really like that much on the rebound
Question 2
Is domestic violence a recent phenomenon? Is it on the rise or on the decline?
a. Domestic violence is a recent phenomenon, but also increasingly rejected by cultural norms and laws.
b. Domestic violence is a recent phenomenon that is apparently on the rise.
c. Domestic violence is a phenomenon with a long history, but increasingly rejected by cultural norms and laws.
d. Domestic violence is a phenomenon with a long history and apparently now on the rise.
Before the stick is broken, it must first be bent (the transition state).
Darwin was deeply influenced by his stop in the Galapagos Islands.
Broken Trees
Broken recording.
Ayles ice shelf before breakup
A Platypus swimming in Broken River, Eungella National Park, Queensland, Australia.