Researchers find that depressed people recall depression-related words better than nondepressed people. This finding is used to support which concept?

A) Learned helplessness
B) Depressive schema
C) Explanatory style
D) Locus of control

Depressive schema refers to a set of cognitive biases and automatic thoughts that are negative and often related to depression. The finding that depressed people recall depression-related words better than nondepressed people suggests that they have a more accessible depressive schema, which could contribute to their ongoing depressive symptoms.