Learned Helplessness

question 60

Multiple Choice

Learned helplessness:

• A) is genetic.
• B) occurs when an animal encounters (usually negative) conditions over which the animal has no control.
• C) occurs only when animals receive an electric shock.
• D) all of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Value of Marginal Product

The additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a factor of production, holding other factors constant.

Demand for Labor

The employers' desire for hire based on the available wages, the skill levels required, and the overall need for labor to perform tasks.

Supply of Labor

The total amount of labor, in terms of hours or the number of workers, that is available for employment in the economy at a given wage rate.

Opportunities

Situations where it's possible to perform an action that could lead to an improvement in one's situation.