Which Evidence Is the MOST Problematic for the Psychodynamic Explanations

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which evidence is the MOST problematic for the psychodynamic explanations of depression?

• A) Studies have shown a link between neurotransmitters and depression.
• B) Dogs that had learned to be helpless displayed symptoms of depression.
• C) Depression affects people whose childhood needs were met and who did not suffer a loss early in life.
• D) Infant monkeys that were "raised" by a surrogate mother covered in terry cloth showed depressive symptoms when separated from the "mother."

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