Studies show that less than 10 percent of individuals who experience major losses become depressed. This finding provides what level of support for a psychodynamic explanation of depression?
A) almost none-about 10 percent of adults in the United States experience some level of clinical depression each year
B) some-about 5 percent of adults in the United States experience some level of clinical depression each year
C) strong-about 2 percent of adults in the United States experience some level of clinical depression each year
D) very strong-only about 1 percent of adults in the United States experience some level of clinical depression each year

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The finding that less than 10 percent of individuals who experience major losses become depressed provides little support for a psychodynamic explanation of depression, as it suggests that external factors are not the sole cause of depression, but rather a combination of environmental, biological, and psychological factors. Additionally, the prevalence of clinical depression is much higher than the percentage of individuals who become depressed after a major loss, further weakening the psychodynamic explanation.

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