It Is Important to Understand the Process of How Learned

question 13

Multiple Choice

It is important to understand the process of how learned helplessness is created in laboratory animals because learned helplessness in animals resembles a psychological disorder in humans.What is this disorder?

• A)mania
• B)depression
• C)schizophrenia
• D)generalized anxiety disorder

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A crucial brain structure acting as a relay station for information between the cerebral cortex and the rest of the body.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls an immense number of bodily functions including emotions, autonomic functions, and hormone production.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.

Amygdala

A section of the brain that is critical for emotion processing, fear responses, and memory.