Research on gender differences in depression has suggested that the relationship between rumination and depression
a. is stronger in adolescent girls than adolescent boys.
b. is a very weak one.
c. only exists in boys.
d. is slightly stronger in boys than in girls.
Answer: a. is stronger in adolescent girls than adolescent boys.
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