As Part of Seligman and Colleagues' Animal Study, It Was

question 28

Multiple Choice

As part of Seligman and colleagues' animal study, it was discovered that the dogs in Group E, the experimental group, were unable to recognize opportunities for control that arose. The researchers labeled this set of behaviors _____.

• A) locus of control
• B) aversive conditioning
• C) learned response deficits
• D) learned helplessness deficits

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