Failure to Take Steps to Avoid or Escape from an Unpleasant

question 172

Multiple Choice

Failure to take steps to avoid or escape from an unpleasant or aversive stimulus that occurs as a result of previous exposure to unavoidable painful stimuli is called ________.

• A) vicarious learning
• B) learned helplessness
• C) avoidance learning
• D) aversive conditioning

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Definitions:

Anxiety Disorders

A group of mental health conditions characterized by excessive fear, anxiety, and related behavioral disturbances.

Dopamine Agonists

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Overweight

A condition characterized by having more body fat than is optimally healthy, often defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25.

North Americans

People originating from or residing in North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico.