The Rate of Severe Depression

question 100

Multiple Choice

The rate of severe depression:

• A) follows no developmental pattern.
• B) declines between young adulthood and old age.
• C) increases between young adulthood and old age.
• D) declines between young adulthood and middle age, and then rises dramatically in old age.

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Definitions:

Sensory Impressions

Immediate experiences or perceptions derived from stimuli through the senses.

Ego

Refers to the component of the mind in psychoanalytic theory, mediating between the conscious and unconscious and responsible for reality testing and personal identity.

Secondary Traits

Personality characteristics that are less consistent and more situation-specific than primary traits, often only appearing under certain circumstances.

Aggression

Behavior intended to harm or injure another individual, whether physically or psychologically.