Seligman and Maier did research with dogs in which they found evidence for learned ___________ in dogs for which there was no escape from an aversive stimulus (shock)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: helplessness
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a. he failed to use a double-blind procedure to test his hypothesis. b. he didn't formulate a research hypothesis before implementing the changes. c. none of the actions he took are likely to be related to his overall job performance. d. the three actions he took are confounded with each other.
A reaction to a given stimulus that is learned or acquired over time is referred to as a(n) ____
a. ?unconditioned response b. ?conditioned response c. ?characteristic response d. ?uncharacteristic response
Anderson and Pichert found that asking people to shift perspectives increased
a. comprehension. c. false recognitions. b. reading time. d. retrieval.
About _____ percent of children are bullies, while _____ percent are repeatedly victimized
A) 5; 10 B) 10; 15 C) 15; 20 D) 20; 25