Author Question: Suppose that a friend says, I think men and women are equally likely to experience depression. It's ... (Read 29 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Suppose that a friend says, I think men and women are equally likely to experience depression. It's just that women are more likely to actually go to a therapist.. Your most informed answer would be:

a. You are correct, because the gender differences in seeking therapy can account for more than 65 of the apparent gender differences in depression..
b. You are correct, because women are more likely than men to have the kind of health insurance that covers psychotherapy..
c. You are not correct, because the major explanation for gender differences in depression is that genetic factors predispose women to experience more depression..
d. You are not correct; even when gender differences in seeking therapy are taken into account, women are still more likely than men to experience depression..

Question 2

A number of possible explanations for gender differences in depression have not been supported by research. These rejected explanations include

a. women's hormonal fluctuations.
b. gender inequities in housework.
c. diagnostic biases of therapists.
d. general discrimination against women.