Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Why Girls

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why girls are at greater risk for depression than boys?

• A) Girls externalize their feelings.
• B) Girls are more likely to be dissatisfied with their bodies.
• C) Girls are more likely to blame themselves for their failures.
• D) Girls feel responsible for maintaining relationships, and they may experience a greater sense of loss or failure when things don't work out as expected.

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Definitions:

Human Brain Modularity

The concept that the human brain operates through distinct regions or modules that specialize in different functions.

Heuristics

The brain’s low-energy mental shortcuts for making decisions. They are “fast and frugal” and work well in most situations but in other situations result in systematic errors.

System 1

This refers to a concept in psychology, specifically in the dual-process theory of thought, where System 1 is the fast, instinctive, and emotional way of thinking.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias where individuals rely on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.