Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Major Depression

question 120

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of major depression?

• A)depressed mood that comes and goes frequently
• B)feelings of worthlessness
• C)heightened interest in sexual activity
• D)an enhanced sense of creativity

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Definitions:

Schemas

Mental frameworks that organize concepts and information.

Scripts

In cognitive psychology, sequences of expected behaviors, roles, and actions in particular social or personal contexts.

Operations

Internalized actions that allow children to do mentally what before they had done only physically. Operations also are reversible mental actions.

Habits

Regular patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition and often occur subconsciously.