Which of the Following Might Explain Why Rates of Depression

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might explain why rates of depression are low in China and Japan?

• A) The lack of emphasis on the individual decreases the likelihood of blaming the self for failure.
• B) Blunted emotions characterize Asian peoples, so both positive and negative emotional extremes are rare.
• C) Symptoms of depression tend to be somatic.
• D) Mental illnesses are not stigmatized, thus those who are depressed receive much social support and do not seek treatment.

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Definitions:

Conceptual Thinking

The ability to understand and manipulate abstract concepts, seeing connections between ideas not immediately obvious.

People's Agency

Refers to the capacity of individuals and groups to act independently and make their own free choices.

Constraining

Inhibiting or restricting someone's actions or freedom, often through external pressures or limitations.

Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, often accompanied by prejudice or discrimination against people of other groups.