What Is the Phenomenon in Which Exposure to an Uncontrollable

question 52

Multiple Choice

What is the phenomenon in which exposure to an uncontrollable punisher reduces the chance that an organism will try to make an avoidance response?

• A) conditioned emotional response
• B) learned helplessness
• C) conditioned avoidance
• D) perseveration

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