According to behavioral theories of depression, life stress leads to:

a. depression because it produces positive reinforcers

b. depressive behaviors often are reinforced by the sympathy and attention they bring about in other people

c. depressive patterns are more likely in extroverted people with good social skills

d. the presence of a support system has no influence on one's susceptibility to depression

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Giuliana Melton

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18 September, 07:16

According to behavioral theories of depression, life stress leads to:

a. depression because it produces positive reinforcers

b. depressive behaviors often are reinforced by the sympathy and attention they bring about in other people

c. depressive patterns are more likely in extroverted people with good social skills

d. the presence of a support system has no influence on one's susceptibility to depression

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Arielle Meadows · Answer 1

According to behavioral theories of depression, life stress leads to depressive behaviors often are reinforced by the sympathy and attention they bring about in other people.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Depression is the illness of the mental state of the person. The theories of the behavioral approach are about the environmental impact on them and how they develop themselves to cope with the depression.

These depressive behaviors are often reduces by the attention they get and the appreciation they receive from the other people. These behaviors and sympathy on other individual can have the direct impact on the depressive thoughts on the patient.