_____ Began His Research Career by Studying Learned Helplessness in Dogs

question 331

Multiple Choice

_____ began his research career by studying learned helplessness in dogs and later in humans. He applied his findings to psychological problems in humans, including major depressive disorder, and he investigated why some people succumb to learned helplessness while others persist in the face of obstacles.

• A) B. F. Skinner
• B) John Garcia
• C) Martin Seligman
• D) Robert Rescorla

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Definitions:

Ambiguous Stimuli

Objects, images, or situations that can be interpreted in multiple ways due to their lack of clarity or definiteness, often used in psychological experiments to study perception and cognition.

Motives

Internal drives that influence individuals' behavior towards achieving specific goals.

Conflicts

Situations where opposing ideas, interests, or forces clash, leading to a disagreement or dispute.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessments that use ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses that are thought to reveal a person's unconscious thoughts, desires, and conflicts.