Which of the Following Is TRUE of Major Depression

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of major depression?

• A)It is abnormal to experience sadness after experiencing disappointment in life.
• B)People suffering from major depression have high levels of energy.
• C)Major depression may have no clear trigger and is more intense than normal depression.
• D)For reasons unknown,the rate of depression is decreasing throughout the world.

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Definitions:

Autokinetic Effect Studies

Psychological experiments that investigate how people perceive a stationary point of light in a dark room as moving due to the lack of visual references.

Norms

Shared beliefs or rules within a group about how members should behave in a given context, which help to guide and regulate individual behavior and promote group cohesion.

Injunctive Norms

Socially accepted rules or standards that dictate the behaviors that are approved or disapproved of within a society or group.

Evaluative Component

Part of an attitude that involves making a judgment about the goodness or badness of an object, person, or event.