What is the difference between a depressed mood and major depressive disorder?

What will be an ideal response?

A depressed mood is a temporary period of sadness that does not have other symptoms. A diagnosis of major depressive disorder is rare and covers a longer period of sadness along with excessive crying, feelings of worthlessness, and feelings of guilt, loneliness, and worry.

Psychology

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If an individual is part of your outgroup, you are more likely to make what type of attribution?

a. An extrinsic attribution b. A dispositional attribution c. A spontaneous external attribution d. A external attribution

Psychology

When the individual satisfies his or her need for belongingness and love, he or she next confronts the _____ needs

A) physiological B) safety C) esteem D) self-actualization

Psychology