The Social-Cognitive Perspective Has Emphasized That Depression Is Perpetuated by

question 35

Multiple Choice

The social-cognitive perspective has emphasized that depression is perpetuated by

• A) motivational conflict.
• B) self-blaming attributions.
• C) catatonia.
• D) conscious role playing.

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Definitions:

Risky Shift

Tendency for group discussion to produce group decisions that are more risky than the mean of members’ pre-discussion opinions, but only if the pre-discussion mean already favoured risk.

Pre-Discussion

A phase prior to formal discussions where initial opinions or subjects may be informally exchanged.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony and conformity in a group leads to irrational and dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.

Stereotyping

The act of categorizing individuals into groups and attributing specific characteristics to them without acknowledging individual differences, often leading to oversimplified perceptions.