Ricky’s friends believe that the major depressive disorder he experiences shields him from “putting himself out there”—that is, from social embarrassment or rejection. The disorder also allows him to recruit his friends’ help in completing such activities of daily living as grocery shopping and house cleaning. Ricky’s friends seem to endorse the ______ approach to depression.

a. macrophage
b. evolutionary
c. familial
d. cognitive


Ans: B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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