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question 247

Multiple Choice

While watching the evening news you see a story about domestic abuse and wonder "Why would anyone stay in a relationship where they are being abused?" According to Seligman, one factor that may contribute to victim's staying in abusive relationships is __________

• A) observational learning.
• B) learned helplessness.
• C) conditioned emotional response.
• D) instinctive drift.

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Definitions:

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic psychological theories developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious motivations and conflicts as determinants of human behavior.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, it is the part of the personality that acts as the moral center, enforcing ethical conduct and striving for perfection.

Unconscious Motives

Desires and drives that influence behavior and decision-making processes without an individual's conscious awareness.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, which focus on the unconscious mind and the influence of early childhood experiences.