One difficulty with a purely attributional explanation of depression is that negative attributions:
Correct answer: D. may be a consequence rather than a cause of depression
- A. are more characteristics of men than of women
- B. are more clearly associated with mania than with depression
- C. have little effect on people's feelings of self-worth
- D. may be a consequence rather than a cause of depression
Explanation
Negative attributions, such as blaming oneself and expecting bad outcomes, can deepen depression but may also result from already feeling depressed. This reverse-causality problem makes a purely attributional explanation incomplete.
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