Martin Seligman and His Colleagues Found That Animals That Suffered

question 20

Multiple Choice

Martin Seligman and his colleagues found that animals that suffered inescapable shocks in a training phase did not attempt to avoid a shock in the testing phase in an experiment. He coined this behavior ____________.

• A) extinction
• B) learned failing
• C) learned helplessness
• D) extinctive helplessness

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Definitions:

Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, leading to a decrease in purchasing power.

Open Market Committee

A committee within the Federal Reserve that is responsible for overseeing the country's open market operations, including the buying and selling of government securities to manage the money supply and influence interest rates.

Board of Governors

A governing body, often of a bank, organization, or college, responsible for overseeing its management and operations.

Monetary Policy

Actions taken by a central bank to control the money supply in an economy, influencing interest rates and inflation.