Depression and suicide are more common in today's North American culture than they were in the very different North American culture of nearly a century ago.But in both the past and the more recent cultural settings,pessimistic thinking and feelings of loneliness corresponded to a heightened risk of depression and suicide.This best illustrates that ________ often underlie cultural differences in behavior.
A) genetic differences
B) unconscious motives
C) early childhood memories
D) common psychological processes

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The fact that pessimistic thinking and loneliness are linked to depression and suicide in both past and present North American cultures suggests that common psychological processes underlie these cultural differences in behavior. This implies that genetic differences, unconscious motives, and early childhood memories are less relevant factors in this particular case.

Depression and Suicide Are More Common in Today's North American