What Subject Pool Did Martin Seligman Study When Developing His

question 28

Multiple Choice

What subject pool did Martin Seligman study when developing his "explanatory style" theory of depression?

• A)rats that were required to run complex mazes.
• B)dogs that were subjected to unavoidable shocks.
• C)pigeons that had to peck a light in order to receive food.
• D)individuals who had recently lost their spouses.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.