According to Seligman, when people believe that they are powerless to avoid punishment, they often exhibit

a. sublimation.
b. compensation.
c. learned helplessness.
d. reaction formation.


C

Psychology

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The example of the woman experiencing severe allergic reactions to red roses illustrates that:

A. operant conditioning can affect the immune system B. the immune system can be altered by psychological factors C. the immune system functions independently of cognitive factors D. the neutral stimulus never reliably predicts the conditioned stimulus

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Which factual statement is LEAST relevant to Lenneberg's sensitive-period hypothesis?

a. Severely neglected children have language problems. b. Learning a new language is hard for adults. c. Immigrants' young children learn the host country's language very fluently. d. Pragmatics are social conversational customs.

Psychology

All of the following are ulterior motives for having sex EXCEPT:

A) to control behavior. B) to express affection. C) to build up one's ego. D) to win or return favors.

Psychology

How is attaining a sense of identity (in Erikson's sense) related to marriage?

a. Both men and women who have attained a sense of identity are more likely to get married. b. Women who have attained a sense of identity are more likely to get married. c. Women who have attained a sense of identity and marry are more likely to get divorced. d. none of these answers are correct

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