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EPPP Psychology

Category - Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior

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Mood disorders are thought to be caused by a combination of genetic, physiological, and environmental factors. A number of theories have been proposed to explain the etiology of mood disorders. Which of the following theories posits that depression is the result of having a negative view of the self?
  1. Permissive theory
  2. Beck’s cognitive theory
  3. Rehm’s self-regulating model
  4. Psychoanalytic theory
Explanation
Answer: B - Beck’s cognitive theory posits that depression is the result of having a negative view of the self, rather than a negative view of the self-resulting from depression.
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