In the Learned Helplessness Experiments, Dogs Learned to Passively Submit

question 57

Multiple Choice

In the learned helplessness experiments, dogs learned to passively submit to shocks through a procedure in which the experimenters

• A)flashed a signal light before each shock so the dog freezes with fear.
• B)forcibly dragged the dog to the shock department.
• C)administered several shocks while preventing escape.
• D)placed a barrier so the dog must leap to escape the shocks.

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