Research suggests that women are more vulnerable to depression than men because women tend to overthink, to linger mentally on negative events. This suggestion best illustrates a ________ perspective.

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The explanation of overthinking and lingering mentally on negative events suggests that the vulnerability to depression is influenced by the individual's thought processes and their social interactions, which are central to the social-cognitive perspective. Both the biological and psychoanalytic perspectives place emphasis on unconscious processes and physiological factors, respectively, which are not directly related to this explanation. The humanistic perspective focuses on an individual's potential for growth, which is not directly related to vulnerability to depression.

Research Suggests That Women Are More Vulnerable to Depression Than