Persistent Depressive Disorder Is Characterized by

question 638

Multiple Choice

Persistent depressive disorder is characterized by

• A)repetitive delusions occurring over a year.
• B)a mildly depressed mood lasting for two years or more.
• C)angry outbursts spanning a period of months.
• D)a seasonal pattern of depressive symptoms.

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Definitions:

Distal Stimulus

An object, event, or pattern as it exists in the world. Contrast with proximal stimulus.

Prägnanz

A principle from Gestalt psychology that suggests people will perceive and interpret ambiguous or complex images as the simplest form(s) possible.

Common Fate

Common fate is a principle of Gestalt psychology stating that elements moving in the same direction are perceived as a collective or unit.

Template Matching

A technique in digital image processing for finding portions of an image that match a template image.