No matter what prisoners do, they cannot escape. Eventually, they become passive and depressed. This illustrates the central idea in Seligman's __________ model of depression.

A. attribution
B. depressogenic schema
C. learned helplessness
D. behavioral


Answer: C

Psychology

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a) dialectical thinking b) precognition c) hypocognition d) convergent thinking

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According to communication experts, what type of speech pattern decreases the speaker's perceived assertiveness in speech?

a. Overgeneralizations b. Name-calling c. Disclaimers d. Overkill

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The traditional masculinity femininity model for describing individual differences in gender role behavior was based on the assumption that

A. gender role behavior is learned through operant conditioning and observational learning. B. masculinity and femininity represent two end points on one continuum. C. it is better to be masculine than feminine. D. masculinity and femininity are independent dimensions of personality.

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The false uniqueness bias is sometimes called ______.

A. Lake Woebegone effect B. fundamental attribution error C. actor-observer bias D. truly false consensus effect

Psychology