The finding that maternal depression is associated with less responsive and more hostile parenting behavior provides support for which hypothesis of the cause of depression?
A) the monoamine hypothesis
B) the intergenerational interpersonal stress model
C) the peer contagion model
D) the social-information processing theory of depression

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The intergenerational interpersonal stress model suggests that depression can be caused by stressful life experiences and circumstances, particularly in the family. The finding that maternal depression is associated with less responsive and more hostile parenting behavior supports this model, as it suggests that maternal depression may be caused or exacerbated by stressors such as difficulties in parenting. The other answer choices are not relevant to this particular finding.

The Finding That Maternal Depression Is Associated with Less Responsive