According to the information about distracting and ruminative styles of responding to depression,
a. a distracting style can be helpful in overcoming a depressed mood.
b. men are more likely than women to show a ruminative style in dealing with depression.
c. in the long run, a person with a distracting style will do more thinking about his or her problems than a person with a ruminative style.
d. this is one area where the gender differences are so large that there is virtually no overlap.
Question 2
When researchers study ruminative and distracting styles of response to depression, they propose that
a. rumination makes it easier to analyze the possible causes of one's depression.
b. distracting styles are consistently beneficial to people who are depressed.
c. generally, distracting styles tend to be dangerous and are not recommended.
d. rumination may create a negative bias in people's thinking, which can prolong and intensify a negative mood.
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