In a Famous Study, Seligman and His Colleagues Trained Dogs

question 141

Multiple Choice

In a famous study, Seligman and his colleagues trained dogs that a tone predicated an inescapable shock. When the dogs were put into a situation where they could avoid the shock simply by moving to a "safe zone" they would simply lie down and receive the shock. This phenomenon is called ___________.

• A) masochism
• B) learned helplessness
• C) a pessimistic response pattern
• D) negative affectivity

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Definitions:

Posting

The process of transferring entries from a journal to the respective accounts in the general ledger.

Trial Balance

A financial statement listing each account and its balance, used to verify equality of debits and credits.

Withdrawals Account

An account used in bookkeeping to record amounts drawn out by an owner or partner from a business for personal use.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet where the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account columns to check for accuracy.