On the First Day of His Psychology Class,Denair Sits in His

question 134

Multiple Choice

On the first day of his psychology class,Denair sits in his chair thinking,"This class is going to be a waste of time.I failed it before and I'm going to fail it again." Denair's belief that nothing he can do will change the outcome of the class demonstrates

• A)learned helplessness
• B)negative punishment
• C)latent learning
• D)observational learning

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Definitions:

Learning Perspective

A psychological approach focusing on how environmental interactions and experiences contribute to an individual's knowledge, skills, and behaviors.

Situational Attribution

An assumption that a person’s behavior is determined by external circumstances such as the social pressure found in a situation.

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

A method for inducing compliance in which a small request is followed by a larger request.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.