In laboratory experiments in which the dogs had developed learned helplessness,

an effective method that helped
the animals regain "hope" and feelings of control over the environment involved
a. having the dogs make "friends" with one of the experimenters.
b. forcibly "dragging" the dogs into the "safe" compartment.
c. providing food treats every time they were shocked.
d. lowering the voltage of the shocks.


ANSWER: b

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