In the Research Study on Learned Helplessness Conducted by Seligman

question 73

Multiple Choice

In the research study on learned helplessness conducted by Seligman and Maier, dogs in the escapable-shock condition _____ dogs in the inescapable-shock condition.

• A) received fewer shocks than
• B) received more shocks than
• C) received the same amount of shock as
• D) received less predictable shocks than

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Definitions:

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve three distinct components: a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive response.

Language

A system of symbols, sounds, and rules used for communication and the expression of ideas, thoughts, and emotions.

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The fatty substance coating axons that speeds the transmission of nerve impulses from neuron to neuron.