Severe Depression That Comes on Suddenly and Seems to Have

question 7

Multiple Choice

Severe depression that comes on suddenly and seems to have no external cause is called ______.

• A)dysthymia
• B)bipolar disorder
• C)hypomania
• D)major depression

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Definitions:

Threshold

The point or level at which something begins or changes.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.

Insulate Neurons

The process of covering neurons with myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of electrical signals along nerve cells.

Integrate Information

The process of combining data from different sources and making sense of it, often to form a comprehensive understanding or to make decisions.