Research Data Supports Both Biological and Psychological Theories of Depression

question 258

Multiple Choice

Research data supports both biological and psychological theories of depression. The text concludes that

• A)they are describing the same phenomenon in different terms.
• B)there are two forms of depression, biologically and psychologically caused.
• C)biological factors are leading to the psychological factors.
• D)psychological factors are leading to biological changes.

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Definitions:

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to situational factors outside the individual, rather than internal characteristics.

Knowledge Structures

The mental frameworks and organizational systems individuals use to process, store, and retrieve information based on their experiences and learning.

Mental Shortcuts

Cognitive strategies or heuristics that simplify decision making by using limited information, allowing for faster judgements but sometimes at the cost of accuracy.

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that involves individuals attributing their successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external factors.