Research with the McGill Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ)has shown a strong association between self-criticism and depression but a weaker association between dependency and depression. Why?
A)Self-criticism and dependency are negatively correlated.
B)Self-criticism accounts for a significant proportion of the variance in dependency.
C)The scale does not distinguish adaptive from maladaptive dependency.
D)In most cases, dependency is a protective factor for depression despite its negative implications for other life tasks.

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The DEQ may not be able to distinguish between maladaptive and adaptive forms of dependency, which could weaken the association between dependency and depression.

Research with the McGill Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ)has Shown a Strong