A Report in the Newspaper Describes the Common Epidemiological Finding

question 51

Multiple Choice

A report in the newspaper describes the common epidemiological finding that the rate of depression is higher among women than among men. How have researchers evaluated the validity of this finding?

• A) Men and women differ in their willingness to talk about their depressive symptoms.
• B) Mental health professionals are more prone to diagnose depression in women than in men.
• C) This gender difference is an artifact that occurs only in samples of patients that seek treatment.
• D) This gender difference is a real one that cannot be explained by methodological or sampling differences.

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