Describe at Least Two Biological,two Cognitive,and Two Sociocultural Explanations for Why

question 52

Essay

Describe at least two biological,two cognitive,and two sociocultural explanations for why women are more likely than adult men to be diagnosed with major depression.

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Definitions:

Collective Unconscious

A term developed by Carl Jung, referring to the part of the unconscious mind which is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind, distinct from the personal unconscious.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory that proposes five stages of psychological development (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital) through which a child's libido focuses on different erogenous zones.

Displacement

Displacement is a defense mechanism where an individual shifts feelings from an undesirable situation or person to someone or something that is less threatening.

Regression

In psychology, a defense mechanism leading an individual to revert to an earlier stage of development in response to stress or conflict; in statistics, a method to determine the relationship between variables.