Question

After ginger fell on stage during her dance recital, she actively tried not to think about it. according to the rebound effect, this would _____ the chances that the thought of falling on stage will return to ginger's consciousness.

Answer 1

This would increase the chances that the thought of falling on stage will return to Ginger's consciousness.

The rebound effect in psychology refers to the phenomenon where avoidance or repression of a thought or memory backfires, by making the suppressed thought more likely to re-emerge in an individual's consciousnesses. Due to this, avoidance and repression is an ineffective coping mechanism for individuals who go through distressful experiences.