Research into demographic differences in the rates of major depression, or clinical depression as it is often called, suggests that
A) men and woman have similar rates of diagnosis in the United States..
B) men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with the disorder in the United States.
C) men are less likely than women to be diagnosed with the disorder in the United States.
D) there are no age, gender, or racial differences in the prevalence of the disorder in the United States.
Answer: C
Rationale: Due to a combination of biological, cognitive, and sociocultural differences, rates of depression are twice as high among women as among men.
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