Much Research Has Demonstrated a Link Between Depression and Low

question 98

Multiple Choice

Much research has demonstrated a link between depression and low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Therefore, one might speculate that, on average, people who are depressed ____. ​

• A)may be more aggressive than other people
• B)may be less aggressive than other people
• C)may have higher testosterone levels than other people
• D)may have lower testosterone levels than other people

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Definitions:

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism where mind substitutes a new aim or object for goals felt in their original form to be dangerous or unacceptable.

Psychosexual Development

Psychosexual development is a Freudian concept describing how personality develops through stages centered on erogenous zones from infancy to adulthood.

Oral Stage

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to the first stage of psychosexual development, focusing on pleasure centers around the mouth.

Suck

To draw into the mouth by forming a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue, often used in the context of consuming liquids or as an infant's reflex.