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Read the following scenario and answer the questions that follow.Amy became very depressed after she divorced her husband of 22 years. She had considered him to be her soulmate and was devastated when he asked for a divorce to be with another woman. Janis, on the other hand, was elated when her divorce was finalized. Her husband abused her for several years, and she eventually fell in love with someone else and was eager to end the marriage.Although both women experienced the same stressful event (divorce), what is the most likely reason it resulted in depression for Amy but not Janis?A. The context and meaning of the event were very different for the two women.B. Janis has a positive cognitive style, while Amy has a negative cognitive style.C. Amy has a biological predisposition to becoming depressed, but Janis does not.

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A. The context and meaning of the event were very different for the two women.

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