One of the Explanations That Has Found Some Support for Why

question 94

Multiple Choice

One of the explanations that has found some support for why the incidence of depression is greater in girls than in boys starting in adolescence is that

• A) there are biological differences between adolescent males and females.
• B) girls do not form the same type of supportive interpersonal relationships that boys do.
• C) there are far fewer treatments for depression available to adolescent girls.
• D) girls are more likely to experience negative life events than boys.

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