What Did Robert Owen and John Humphrey Noyes Have in Common

question 26

Multiple Choice

What did Robert Owen and John Humphrey Noyes have in common?

• A) They were both Mormons.
• B) They were both dedicated to the abolition of slavery.
• C) They were both industrialists.
• D) They both condemned traditional marriage.

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Definitions:

Inescapable Electric Shocks

Refers to a controlled laboratory scenario often used in research to study the effects of perceived control over stressors, associated with learned helplessness.

Seligman

Refers to Martin E.P. Seligman, an American psychologist known for his work on learned helplessness, depression, optimism, and positive psychology.

Escapable Shocks

A term from psychological experiments referring to shocks that the subject can avoid, often used to study control and stress.

Learned Helplessness

An instance in which a person is overwhelmed by feelings of impotence, triggered by either a harrowing experience or repeated unsuccessful attempts.