Quincy is uncertain whether Darren’s repeated pattern of giving up, when he faces an obstacle, is due to an inherited trait or due to learning. According to Seligman, how does this behavior pattern develop? Is it likely to be inherited or learned?
What will be an ideal response?
According to Seligman, Darren’s repeated pattern of giving up when he faces an obstacle, could be defined as learned helplessness. As the term implies, learned helplessness is learned, rather than inherited. According to Seligman, early childhood experiences, such as maternal deprivation and/or an environment that provides a low level of stimulation and feedback contributes to learned helplessness. Learned helplessness can also develop in response to brutality from peers, a harsh school environment and other negative experiences. For example, students who are treated by teachers and peers as though they are less intelligent or skilled than others can develop learned helplessness and race and poverty also seem to be related to it. Learned helplessness can be learned from models.
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The upper third of the face is controlled by a. the ipsilateral facial nerve
b. the contralateral facial nerve. c. both the ipsilateral and contralateral facial nerves. d. both the ipsilateral and contralateral trigeminal nerves.
Socrates equated knowledge with ____
a. compassion c. piety b. obedience d. virtue
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a. damage to the hair cells in the cochlea of the nose. b. a genetic defect that is passed from mother to son. c. blows to the head that may tear the olfactory nerve. d. eating extremely sour or bitter foods.