Individuals learn that events occur independently of their behavior. For Seligman, the expectancy that these events are uncontrolled is called ______.

A. expectancy depreciation
B. learned helplessness
C. pathological depression
D. fate


B. learned helplessness

Psychology

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Which of the following would not be an example of a group case study?

a. children who survived a hurricane in a specific area b. children who took a standardized test in a classroom c. children who were raised in an orphanage d. children who were sexually abused

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Amos is 5 . He can now tell how it would feel to be laughed at by others by seeing how it affects his friends. This is because he has developed:

a. effortful control b. empathy c. morals d. modeling

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Storming is the final stage in group development that entails individuals “storming” out of the group.

  a.  True   b.  False

Psychology