The Individual Associated with Developing a Cognitive Theory of Depression

question 179

Multiple Choice

The individual associated with developing a cognitive theory of depression based on negative and maladaptive thinking was:

• A) Beck.
• B) Freud.
• C) Seligman.
• D) Lewinsohn.

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Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or target cell.

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Complex molecules composed of amino acids that are essential for various biological functions in living organisms.

Chromosomes

Structures found within cells that contain genetic information (DNA) passed from one generation to the next.

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Units of heredity made up of DNA that carry instructions for producing proteins that determine the characteristics of an organism.