According to learned helplessness theory, following a failure on an important exam, which of the following explanations for the failure is most likely to lead to depression?
a) This teacher doesn't like me.
b) I am stupid.
c) I was in a bad mood on the day of the test.
d) I did not study hard enough.
b
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a. tried to relate very general attitudes to very specific behaviors b. tried to relate very specific attitudes to very general behaviors c. limited their research in this area to very sensitive topics (e.g., sexual attitudes and behaviors), where attitude-behavior inconsistencies are especially likely to occur d. limited their research in this area to topics that research participants are unlikely to care much about (e.g., the number of minutes they will spend on a particular experimental task), where attitude-behavior inconsistencies are especially likely to occur
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a. ?have a tendency to go off the diet when they experience either happy or sad emotions b. ?have a tendency to go off the diet when they experience happy emotions, but not sad emotions c. ?have a tendency to go off the diet when they experience sad emotions, but not happy emotions d. ?are not greatly influenced to change their eating habits in response to emotional experiences
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a. The youth felt more similar to their wealthier peers, lowering their stress level and improving their attention in school. b. The youth spent a lot of time on YouTube watching video content that inspired their imagination. c. The youth spent time online reading and searching for information. d. The youth were happier with Internet access and so they processed information, including school information, more accurately and completely.
Your right arm is __________ to your right leg
a. proximal b. distal c. contralateral d. ipsilateral