Seligman's Concept of Learned Helplessness Has Been Extended into the Field

question 325

True/False

Seligman's concept of learned helplessness has been extended into the field of psychopathology to explain the emergence of schizophrenia in late adolescence.

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Definitions:

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the expectancies or preferences of the researcher that can affect the outcome of an experiment.

Expected Outcome

The anticipated result or effect of an action, process, or experiment.

Experiment

An experiment conducted for the purpose of discovering something new, verifying a hypothesis, or proving an established fact.

Ganzfeld Procedure

An experimental technique used in parapsychology to test individuals for extrasensory perception, involving sensory deprivation.