Exposure to uncontrollable or inescapable stressors can impair future learning, an effect that led _____ (1975) to propose that uncontrollable events are the basis for depressive disorders.
a. beck
b. seligman
c. freud
d. foa
b. seligman
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are given the correct medication before they take a dose. Hypothetically, describe what might have happened if Sheryl and Guillermo had indeed taken the wrong medicines. What will be an ideal response?
The best predictor of long-term health one to two years in the future would be
a. major life events. b. frequent and severe hassles. c. the number of challenges in one's life. d. the balance of stressful and nonstressful periods of time.
The necessity of contiguity and repeated pairings in learning are brought into question by
a. reflexes and instincts. b. instinctive drift and blocking. c. autoshaping and instinctive drift. d. taste aversion and blocking.
What method would a modern psychoanalyst employ who wanted to treat a new client who wished to prevent the onset of depression?
A. Asking as few questions as possible, and meeting as often as possible, to give the client a chance to slowly build trust B. Asking many questions about the client's current relationships, feelings, and behavior patterns C. Disregarding the work of Freud entirely and focusing exclusively on pharmacological treatment D. Initiating an experimental type of aversion therapy