A friend of yours tells you that he thinks he is mildly depressed but he's not sure. Knowing that you are studying abnormal psychology, he asks if there is any kind of laboratory test that could determine whether or not someone is depressed. You respond correctly with one of the following statements.
A) Currently there is no way of diagnosing depression with a laboratory test.
B) The dexamethasone suppression test is a biological test for depression.
C) The dexamethasone suppression test can only be used to diagnose severe cases of depression.
D) Cortisol levels are decreased in depression; he could have his cortisol levels checked by a blood test.
Ans: A) Currently there is no way of diagnosing depression with a laboratory test.
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