An Attributional Theory of Depression Suggests That Depression Is More

question 15

Multiple Choice

An attributional theory of depression suggests that depression is more likely when someone attributes their failure or unpleasant circumstances to an ________ cause.

• A)internal, stable, and global
• B)external, unstable, and specific
• C)internal, unstable, and global
• D)external, stable, and specific

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Definitions:

Homogeneity

The quality or state of being uniform in composition or character; in statistics, it refers to the similarity of elements or observations within groups.

Tests of Homogeneity

Statistical tests used to determine if different populations have the same variance or other characteristics.

Binomial Populations

Populations that follow a binomial distribution, characterized by fixed number of trials, two possible outcomes, constant probability of success, and independence of trials.

Chi-square Test of Homogeneity

A nonparametric statistical test used to determine if there are significant differences between the distributions of categorical variables across different populations.