Rita Is an Elementary School Student Who Is Often Cruelly

question 131

Multiple Choice

Rita is an elementary school student who is often cruelly teased by a classmate. The teachers ignore her pleas for help as do her other classmates. Seligman would predict that, as time passes, Rita is likely to _____ her efforts to stop the teasing. In other words, she will exhibit _____.

• A) increase; experimental neurosis
• B) increase; learned helplessness
• C) decrease; experimental neurosis
• D) decrease; learned helplessness

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Definitions:

Sending Neuron

A neuron that transmits a chemical or electrical signal to another neuron across a synapse during neurotransmission.

Excitatory Signals

Neural impulses that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing, leading to an action.

Action Potential

A short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, allowing neurons to transmit signals over distances.

Minimum Intensity

The lowest level of stimulus intensity required to produce a detectable response or result.