Which of the Following Is NOT True of Possible Causes

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of possible causes or contributors to mood disorders?

• A) The idea that depression-prone people lack adequate social skills suggests that depression-prone people will lack friends,good jobs,and other reinforcers.
• B) Depressed people tend to be pessimistic and irritable,so they breed rejection from those around them.
• C) There is most likely a brain damage or malformation in the frontal lobe region of the brain.
• D) Stress can affect treatment and relapses of mood disorders.

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