Which of the following accounts for the longer duration of depression relative to the duration of learned helplessness effects?
A) There are many causes for depression in addition to learned helplessness.
B) Depressed people think about and then re-experience the helplessness-inducing events.
C) Reminders of the initial helplessness event can reactivate depression.
D) All of these are correct.

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While all of the options listed may contribute to the longer duration of depression, option B specifically highlights a key difference between depression and learned helplessness. In depression, individuals may actively think about and re-experience the helplessness-inducing events, prolonging the effects of the initial incident. This is not necessarily the case with learned helplessness, which may dissipate once the individual is in a different context and no longer experiencing the aversive stimuli.

Which of the Following Accounts for the Longer Duration of Depression