Scott and Victoria Are Arguing About Whether Learned Helplessness Is

question 61

Multiple Choice

Scott and Victoria are arguing about whether learned helplessness is a more productive coping style than behavioural disengagement.If you wanted to settle this argument,what should you tell them

• A) Both styles are adaptive, and lead to reduced stress. 
• B) They are merely two terms for the same coping style. 
• C) Both styles are maladaptive, and lead to more stress. 
• D) Neither style has been studied enough to have conclusive evidence.

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Marginal Mean

The average value of a variable across different levels of another variable, typically used in the context of analysis of variance.