According to Negative Schema Theory, Compared to Nondepressed People, Depressed

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to negative schema theory, compared to nondepressed people, depressed individuals are more likely to

• A) process thoughts in a way that cause them to become depressed.
• B) change their ideas about who they are and what they want from life.
• C) have a high self-image that is consistently contradicted by objective facts.
• D) have experienced trauma in childhood.

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