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Which factor is least likely to be a biological cause of depressive and bipolar disorders?
 
  a. mbalances in the brain's neurotransmitters
  b. abnormally low levels of the stress hormone cortisol
  c. defects in brain regions involved in mood
  d. malfunctions of the endocrine system

Question 2

Breanna is more likely to feel depressed than Terron. When Breanna is sad, she constantly thinks about negative events, why they occurred, and how depressed she is about them. When Terron feels down, he goes out jogging until he is exhausted but free of his negative frame of mind. Breanna exhibits a(n) ____ cognitive style and Terron uses a ____ cognitive style.
 
  a. depressive; cyclothymic
  b. distracting; ruminative
  c. cyclothymic; depressive
  d. ruminative; distracting


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d


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