According to the Self-Regulatory Perseveration Theory of Depression

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the self-regulatory perseveration theory of depression:

• A)depression occurs when people shift all their attention away from their self-concept.
• B)ego depletion is the primary cause of depression.
• C)depression is the result of the inability to find any meaningful goal to commit to.
• D)depression results from an inability to disengage from a goal that the person cannot achieve.

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