cog E Joiner et al

Question 1

joiner et al

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exam stress

Question 2

aim

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2 inv role of depressive and anxious thinking patterns on the development of depressive symptoms

Question 3

participants and RM

Answer 3

american undergrad psych course
natural exp

Question 4

procedure

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1) did many D related tests before and/or aft exam
BDI = symptoms before and after
DAS = thinking patterns (vulnerability, need for approval and to impress) before
CCL = automatic depressive and anxiety related thoughts, before and aft.
2) looked at whether their failed or passed.

Question 5

results

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if u scored high on the DAS and failed exam = higher BDI (symptoms)
if u scored low on DAS and failed = low BDI
if u scored high on DAS and passed = low BDI
if u scored low on DAS and failed = low BDI

Question 6

implications

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high DAS and failed = high BDI because ppls saw setbacks as personal failures that reinforced worthlessness and incompetence - they ruminated on the neg consequences of failure.
low DAS and failed = low BDI because ppls did not engage in the same negative thought patterns.

shows it is the nature of thinking rather than the outcome which leads to depressive symptoms.

Question 7

which implies that the theory of rumination

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is important in understanding how depressive and dysfunctional thinking leads to depression, and that it plays a big role in individuals self worth.

Question 8

eval

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-:no diagnosis of MDD only symptoms
-: sample bias - only undergrad
-: psych students DC
+: prospective - see change over time
+: naturalistic - high eco validity
+: high construct validity.
+: controls biodirectional ambiguity.