Cole EtAl2002)conducted a Study to Investigate the Emergence of Depression in in Children

question 36

Multiple Choice

Cole et.al.2002) conducted a study to investigate the emergence of depression in children and adolescents.What were the results of the study?

• A)There was a significant increase in the rate of depressive symptoms between the sixth and seventh grade.
• B)Depressive symptoms developed identically across males and females.
• C)The rate at which depressive symptoms occurred in children and adolescents was consistent over the course of their development.
• D)All of the above.

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