Why Do Females Have Higher Rates of Depression Than Do

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why do females have higher rates of depression than do males?

• A)Females have more negative self-images than do males.
• B)Society encourages sadness in females but anger in males.
• C)Females have lower amounts of serotonin in their brains than males.
• D)They do not;they just seek help more frequently than do males.

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