Major depression occurs twice as often among women as among men

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Answer: True
Rationale: Due to a combination of biological, cognitive, and sociocultural differences, rates of depression are twice as high among women as among men.

Psychology

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Stigma resistance is associated with

a. sufficient friendships in one's social network. b. insufficient friendships in one's social network. c. having a large family. d. having a small family.

Psychology

Loftus and Palmer were investigating the reconstructive nature of human memory. They showed a video clip of a traffic accident and asked participants in their experiment to estimate how fast the cars had been traveling. For half the participants, the question contained the phrase "smashed into," and for the remainder, the question contained the phrase "contacted.". Loftus and Palmer found that

the participants who heard the phrase "smashed into": a. believed that the drivers of both vehicles were intoxicated b. reported the details of the accident with greater accuracy c. recalled a higher speed accident d. omitted most of the details of events right after the accident occurred

Psychology