If a person suffers from two or more weeks of depressed mood or impaired enjoyment, she is said to be experiencing __________.
A) an adaptive behavioral phenotype
B) minor depression
C) major depression
D) schizophrenia

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Major depression is characterized by at least two weeks of persistent sadness or loss of interest in activities that were previously enjoyed, along with a range of physical and cognitive symptoms such as changes in sleep and appetite, loss of energy, difficulty concentrating, feelings of worthlessness, and in some cases, thoughts of suicide. B and A are not specific clinical categories for depression, and D is a different mental illness altogether.

If a Person Suffers from Two or More Weeks of Depressed