The Gender Difference in _____ Is NOT an Important Contributor

question 146

Multiple Choice

The gender difference in _____ is NOT an important contributor to the difference in rates of depression in adolescent females and males.

• A) academic achievement
• B) likelihood of rumination
• C) concern with physical appearance
• D) difficulty with the biological changes of adolescence

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Definitions:

Stepfathers

Male adults who are married to one's biological or legal mother but are not one's biological father, often playing a parental role.

Adaptive Flexibility

The capacity of an organism to adjust its behaviour and physiology in response to changing environmental conditions.

Fitness

A state of health and well-being that is achieved through a combination of physical exercise, proper nutrition, and sufficient rest.

Reproduce

The biological process by which new organisms are generated from parent organisms.