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bobypop

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A report in the newspaper describes the common epidemiological finding that the rate of depression is higher among women than among men. How have researchers evaluated the validity of this finding?
 
  a. Men and women differ in their willingness to talk about their depressive symptoms.
  b. Mental health professionals are more prone to diagnose depression in women than in men.
  c. This gender difference is an artifact that occurs only in samples of patients that seek treatment.
  d. This gender difference exists, but it cannot be explained by methodological or sampling differences.

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Other than the presence of manic episodes in bipolar mood disorder, what is the main distinguishing factor between depressive disorder and bipolar mood disorder?
 
  a. later onset and more episodes in bipolar mood disorder
  b. later onset and fewer episodes in bipolar mood disorder
  c. earlier onset and more episodes in bipolar mood disorder
  d. earlier onset and fewer episodes in bipolar mood disorder


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Jossy

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.


bobypop

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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