Which of the Following Explanations Has Been Offered to Explain

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations has been offered to explain the fact that women are more often diagnosed with depression and anxiety than men?

• A) Women produce more estrogen than do men, and it is well-documented that estrogen has a greater impact on the emotional centers of the brain (in the limbic system) that lead to these disorders.
• B) In Western society, women are "allowed" to discuss their feelings, which leads to a greater incidence of diagnosis.
• C) Women are more severely affected by societal pressures, which leads them down the path of mental disorder far more readily than men.
• D) Women are more likely to be unemployed, leading to a sense of learned helplessness that is so crucial to the development of anxiety and depression.

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Definitions:

Circular Shareholdings

A corporate structure where companies hold shares in each other, creating a circular ownership loop.

Equity Interest

Ownership interest in a company, represented by holding the company's stock.

Sub-subsidiary

A company that is indirectly controlled by a parent company through another subsidiary, essentially being a 'grandchild' in the corporate family hierarchy.

Circular Shareholdings

A corporate structure where companies possess shares in one another in a closed loop, complicating the assessment of true economic ownership and control.