When researchers study ruminative and distracting styles of response to depression, they propose that

a. rumination makes it easier to analyze the possible causes of one's depression.
b. distracting styles are consistently beneficial to people who are depressed.
c. generally, distracting styles tend to be dangerous and are not recommended.
d. rumination may create a negative bias in people's thinking, which can prolong and intensify a negative mood.


D

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