Studies into Whether Depressed Parents Negatively Affect Their Infants Showed

question 113

Multiple Choice

Studies into whether depressed parents negatively affect their infants showed that ________

• A) depressed mothers are overly responsive to their infants' facial expressions.
• B) depression in either the mother or the father can be transmitted to the next generation.
• C) fathers tend to blame themselves when children are depressed but mothers blame the children.
• D) both mothers and fathers engage in impulsive, antisocial behaviors which the children mimic.

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Definitions:

Sudden Loss

Experiencing an abrupt and unexpected loss, often associated with heightened emotional distress and difficulty in emotional adjustment.

Identity

The sense of self, defined by one’s beliefs, personality traits, and values, that is developed through social and personal experiences.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation involving the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states controlling an individual's behavior at different times.

Dissociative Disorder

A mental health condition involving a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.