Depressed and nondepressed participants in one study were given a list of words to recall. The researchers found

A) the nondepressed participants recalled more words.
B) the depressed participants recalled more words.
C) the depressed participants recalled more depression-related words, but the nondepressed participants recalled more of the other words.
D) differences between the two groups of participants only when the depressed participants knew what the researchers were looking for.

Depression-related Words

Terms and expressions commonly associated with depression, reflecting symptoms, treatments, and experiences related to the mood disorder.

Nondepressed Participants

Individuals who do not exhibit symptoms of depression and are often used as a control group in psychological research.

Depressed Participants

Individuals involved in a study or research who exhibit symptoms of depression, including persistent sadness, lack of interest in activities, and possible physical symptoms affecting their participation.