A Treatment for Depression That Involves Correcting Consistently Pessimistic Thought

question 9

Multiple Choice

A treatment for depression that involves correcting consistently pessimistic thought patterns is

• A) cognitive therapy.
• B) behavioral therapy.
• C) learned optimism.
• D) antidepressant therapy.

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input (e.g., factory size) is fixed and cannot be changed.

Long Run

A period of time in economics during which all factors of production and outputs are variable, allowing for full adjustment to changes.

Perfect Competitor

A theoretical concept in which a market structure has many small sellers, all producing homogeneous products with no control over market price.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing additional gain over and above normative expectations.