____________________ is the acquired belief that one is unable to obtain the rewards that one seeks, regardless of effort

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Learned helplessness

Psychology

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With operant conditioning, if a response will only be reinforced after a specified, unchanging number of responses has previously been made, the reinforcement schedule that is in place is referred to as a:

a. fixed-ratio schedule b. variable-ratio schedule c. fixed-interval schedule d. variable-interval schedule

Psychology

The paintings of your favorite artist depict his subjective impressions rather than the exact external objects. This may be due to this artist's brain allowing him to experience sounds as colors and shapes so that he literally paints what he "sees," which illustrates the rare form of imagery known as

a. lateral perspective. b. sane hallucinations. c. synaesthesia. d. eidetic imagery.

Psychology

Using Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence as a guide, one would expect that an expert salesperson would be high in ________ intelligence, and an expert dancer would be high in ________ intelligence

a. interpersonal; bodily-kinesthetic b. intrapersonal; musical c. interpersonal; musical d. intrapersonal; bodily-kinesthetic

Psychology

When others do not understand you, according to Rogers, you

a. can feel very alone. b. could possibly develop serious psychological problems. c. could give up hope that you'll ever be understood. d. all of the above e. all but one of the above

Psychology