Which quote best illustrates what Seligman means by learned helplessness?
a. "Nothing I do will ever improve my situation."
b. "Everyone can perform well except for me."
c. "I can't remember anything good ever happening to me."
d. "Many of the stresses in my life I brought on myself."
A
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Research has indicated that the most effective way to foster moral development in adolescents is to a. avoid allowing them to voice amoral opinions
b. encourage direct observation of immoral behavior. c. sign a social contract. d. discuss moral issues.
Collins has been complaining of a variety of vague, chronic pains that run all throughout his body as well as blurry vision. After many doctor visits and medical tests, there is still no known physical cause for the symptoms that Collins has been experiencing. Collins is most likely to be diagnosed with ____
a. ?conversion disorder b. ?somatic symptom disorder c. ?hypochondriasis d. ?somatoform pain disorder
According to B. F. Skinner, we are mistaken when we look to inner causes for our actions because
A. inner mental states have no impact on behavior. B. we have not identified the cause of behavior. C. only a few of the most obvious inner states, such as anxiety, can be a cause for our behavior. D. subjective feelings are the result of our behavior, not the cause.
The evaluative component of the self that refers to the judgments people make of their general worth as a person and the feelings associated with those judgments is ____
a. self-efficacy. c. self-esteem. b. self-evaluation. d. self-concept.