When Individuals Who Are Biologically Vulnerable to Depression Place Themselves

question 127

Multiple Choice

When individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression place themselves in high-risk stressful environments, it is called

• A) humoral theory.
• B) the cognitive-behavioral model.
• C) the gene-environment correlation model.
• D) a stress-depression linkage effect.

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Definitions:

Erythrocytes

Erythrocytes are red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide as a waste product, away from the tissues and back to the lungs.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A framework that outlines how the body responds to stress over both immediate and extended periods, identified by three phases: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Endocrine Activity

The function of glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily processes.

Resistance Stage

The second phase of the stress response, where the body tries to adapt to the stressor.