Which of the following statements about depression is most accurate?
a. Rates of major depressive disorder are higher among adolescents than rates of depressed mood.
b. Psychotherapy alone was as effective in treating adolescent depression as psychotherapy combined with medication.
c. Rates of depressed mood rise substantially from middle childhood to adolescence.
d. Boys are more likely than girls to show increases in depressed mood during adolescence.
Answer: C
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A. success of the human genome project. B. development of powerful new statistical techniques. C. recent availability of fast, new-generation computers. D. availability of new brain-scanning technology.
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a. Usually caused by events that occur in adolescence b. Often present at birth c. Typically linked to early childhood brain trauma d. Caused by vaccines given to children
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A. Storms' theory B. psychoanalytic theory C. Kinsey's theory D. cognitive-behavioral theory
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A. It will develop into the circulatory system, bones, muscles, excretory system, and reproductive system. B. It primarily produces surface parts. C. It primarily produces internal body parts. D. It will develop into the nervous system and brain, sensory receptors, and skin parts.