A Period of Time, Typically at Least Two Weeks but Usually

question 64

Multiple Choice

A period of time, typically at least two weeks but usually longer, during which a person experiences sad or empty moods most of the day, nearly every day, is a defining characteristic of

• A) a normal state of awareness.
• B) a major depressive episode.
• C) hypersomnia.
• D) bipolar disorder.

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Definitions:

Class Consciousness

Awareness of one's own social class position and the collective interests of that class.

Industrial Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods and the production of goods and services for profit within an industrial framework.

Social Classes

Categories of individuals in a society who share similar socioeconomic positions and cultural norms.

Oppression

The systematic and pervasive exercise of power by one group over another, leading to the exploitation and marginalization of the latter.