Nicole is taking a class that makes her very frustrated. She and her classmates say that they cannot get good grades no matter what they study or how they study. They argue that they are unable to answer questions in a way that satisfies their instructor. They feel like they have tried everything within their power to increase their grades but are getting nowhere. This situation best illustrates
the concept of _____ and will likely urge the students to _____.
A) ?experimental neurosis; work harder during class
B) ?learned helplessness; stop trying to improve their grades
C) ?escape learning; stop going to class
D) ?shaping; gradually find a solution to the problem
B
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A. severe intellectual impairment in their children B. short-term delays in physical growth that are overcome by school age C. problems in school learning and behavior D. learning problems in infancy but not in school age children
Four years have passed since the death of Bill's eldest son, and Bill still experiences nightmares and bouts of guilt and anxiety when he thinks about the tragic accident that led to his son's death. This lingering depression and anxiety is characteristic of
a. burnout. b. posttraumatic stress disorder. c. Type A behavior. d. amotivational syndrome.
The use of physiological responses to assess a person's truthfulness was proposed by ____.?
a. ?Titchener b. ?Cattell c. ?Scott d. ?Münsterberg e. ?Lange
People with Wernicke's aphasia a. comprehend speech more effectively than written words
b. comprehend written words more effectively than speech. c. are unable to comprehend either written or spoken language. d. speak more clearly than they write.