Both of Nolan's Parents Suffered from Depression and Were Generally

question 90

Multiple Choice

Both of Nolan's parents suffered from depression and were generally unresponsive to his needs when he was a child. When Nolan was 9, his house burned down due to an electrical problem, but he blamed himself for the event. As a young adult, Nolan was diagnosed with depression shortly after his divorce. This example illustrates the _____ perspective.

• A) biological
• B) psychodynamic
• C) sociocultural
• D) developmental psychopathology

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Definitions:

Benefit

A positive outcome, advantage, or gain that is obtained or received, often as a result of an action, decision, or policy.

Parasitism

An interaction between species where one organism (the parasite) lives on or in another organism (the host), causing it harm.

Commensalism

A relationship between two living organisms where one benefits without harming or benefiting the other.

Succession

The process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time, often following a disturbance.