One of the Primary Differences Between Major Depression and Dysthymia

question 60

Multiple Choice

One of the primary differences between major depression and dysthymia is that:

• A) dysthymia is more chronic with shorter intervals of normal mood than major depression.
• B) major depression includes physical symptoms, while dysthymia does not.
• C) major depression includes mostly cognitive symptoms, while dysthymia consists of more motivational symptoms.
• D) dysthymia has more intense depressive symptoms than major depression does.

---

Definitions:

Categorical Data

Data that can be divided into groups or categories that are not numerically ordered.

Relative Data

Data that is compared to a certain reference point or to other data in order to assess its value or importance in relative terms.

Cumulative Data

Data that aggregates or accumulates over time, adding up as new data comes in to represent a total or sum.

Cumulative Percent

A statistical calculation that shows the percentage total of observations that fall below or at a specific value when data is arranged in ascending order.