In the Seligman and Maier (1967) Experiment, the Dogs That

question 51

Multiple Choice

In the Seligman and Maier (1967) experiment, the dogs that made no effort to avoid shock were those that had been exposed to:

• A) extinction.
• B) inescapable shock.
• C) escapable shock.
• D) unpredictable shock.

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