According to Martin Seligman's Theory, Who Would Be MOST Likely

question 12

Multiple Choice

According to Martin Seligman's theory, who would be MOST likely to develop learned helplessness?

• A) someone who had experienced no uncontrollable negative events, then experienced a controllable negative event
• B) someone who had experienced uncontrollable negative events and then a controllable negative event
• C) someone who had experienced controllable negative events, and then another controllable negative event
• D) someone who had experienced a random sequence of controllable and uncontrollable events

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Definitions:

Price Takers

Economic agents who accept market prices as given because they do not have enough market power to influence those prices.

Strategic Behavior

Actions taken by firms or individuals that consider the responses or reactions of other participants and attempt to influence outcomes.

Product Differentiation

The method of differentiating a product or service from competitors in the marketplace to enhance its appeal to a specific target audience.

Barriers

Obstacles that prevent new competitors from easily entering an industry or area of business.