Which of the following statements is true about the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)?
A)It assesses whether the respondent qualifies for a diagnosis of depression.
B)It has 21 items, each of which describes four levels of a given symptom of depression.
C)It clearly differentiates between the clinical syndrome of depression and the general distress that may be related to an anxiety disorder.
D)It has cutoff scores that help indicate only severe levels of depressive symptoms.

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The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) consists of 21 items, each describing a specific symptom or attitude related to depression. Each item has four statements arranged in increasing severity about a particular symptom of depression.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Beck