In Class, a Psychology Lecturer States That Learned Helplessness Causes

question 155

Multiple Choice

In class, a psychology lecturer states that learned helplessness causes persons to make attributions that are internally focused, global in nature, and stable. A student who demonstrates critical thinking would raise his or her hand and remind the professor that

• A)correlation does not equal causation.
• B)extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
• C)the research needs to still be replicated.
• D)such a claim is unfalsifiable.

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Definitions:

Codon

A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or start/stop signal for protein synthesis.

Ribosomal RNA

A molecular component of ribosomes, essential for protein synthesis in all living organisms, playing a catalytic and structural role in ribosomes.

Structural RNA

RNA molecules that are not translated into protein but form an integral part of cellular structures like ribosomes.

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that serve as the site of protein synthesis, reading mRNA and linking amino acids together.