Researchers Find That Depressed People Recall Depression-Related Words Better Than

question 28

Multiple Choice

Researchers find that depressed people recall depression-related words better than nondepressed people. This finding is used to support which concept?

• A) Learned helplessness
• B) Depressive schema
• C) Explanatory style
• D) Locus of control

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Definitions:

Basal Ganglia

A group of nuclei in the brain involved in movement regulation, emotion, and cognitive processing.

Medial Temporal Cortex

A region of the brain within the medial temporal lobe, involved in memory formation, organization, and retrieval.

Long-term Potentiation (LTP)

A long-lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them synchronously, believed to be a cellular mechanism underlying learning and memory.

Synaptic Effectiveness

The strength or efficacy of synaptic transmission, influencing how effectively a neural signal is passed from one neuron to another.