The Congruency Hypothesis Suggests That Depression Results from

question 56

Multiple Choice

The congruency hypothesis suggests that depression results from

• A)incongruence in actual mood and expected mood.
• B)unexpected success in an important area of interpersonal need.
• C)a failure or rejection in an important area of interpersonal need.
• D)congruence between expectation of depression and experience of depression.

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Definitions:

Androgynous

Exhibiting both masculine and feminine qualities, or a style of fashion that challenges traditional gender norms.

Gender Schema Theory

A cognitive theory that explains how individuals become gendered in society, and how sex-linked characteristics are maintained and transmitted to other members of a culture.

Information-processing Theory

A cognitive approach that uses the metaphor of a computer to describe how the mind processes information, from input through to storage and retrieval.

Information-processing System

A framework or mechanism that manipulates, stores, retrieves, and manages data or information.