If Exposure to Inescapable and Uncontrollable Aversive Events Produces Passive

question 354

Multiple Choice

If exposure to inescapable and uncontrollable aversive events produces passive behavior, the response of passivity is termed:

• A) learned helplessness.
• B) biological preparedness.
• C) avoidance due to negative reinforcement.
• D) instinctive drift.

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Definitions:

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