A Rat Is Placed in a Cage and Given Electrical

question 64

Multiple Choice

A rat is placed in a cage and given electrical shocks over which it has no control. When placed in a shuttle box, the rat does not attempt to escape the shock due to

• A)social learning.
• B)learned helplessness.
• C)unconscious learning.
• D)one angry rat.

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