Martin Seligman, Whose Experiments Led to the Theory of Learned

question 36

Multiple Choice

Martin Seligman, whose experiments led to the theory of learned helplessness, also proposed that one can learn

• A) fearlessness, or inhibiting the fight-or-flight response.
• B) problem-focused coping.
• C) optimism, or thinking positively about the future.
• D) resignation, or engaging in tragic optimism.

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