Which Conclusion Could Be Drawn About the Current Theories of Gender

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion could be drawn about the current theories of gender differences in relation to depression?

• A) They all have some supporting evidence, but they all also have some research findings they cannot explain.
• B) Life stress and body dissatisfaction explanations have substantially better support than the other explanations.
• C) Artifact theory probably will emerge as a dominant explanation.
• D) Rumination theory has almost no support and is on the way out.

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Definitions:

Qualitatively Different

A term used to describe differences that cannot be measured by numbers alone, often involving distinct categories or types rather than amounts or degrees.

Environmental Influences

Factors outside the individual, such as social, cultural, and physical environments, that affect behaviors, attitudes, and development.

Schemas

Mental structures that an individual uses to organize knowledge and guide cognitive processes and behavior.

Abstract Thought

The ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present, a key component of higher-level cognition.