Natalia is in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. He has hit her several times. She has tried to leave numerous times, but he always finds her and convinces her that she would never make it without him. Natalia’s pattern of behavior is similar to what Seligman studied and called __________.

a) cognitive triad
b) maladaptive functioning
c) learned helplessness
d) domestic violence


c) learned helplessness

Psychology

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When people feel tension because of conflict between their attitudes and their behavior, they are feeling __________ ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

When he arrives to take the test for a driver's license, a new driver feels very confident. He remembers that he got everything right on a practice test and that his mother has told him he will do fine

In this example, all of the following factors have contributed to his self-efficacy judgment EXCEPT for a. actual accomplishments. b. vicarious experience. c. persuasion. d. monitoring of emotional arousal.

Psychology

A condition of significantly subaverage intelligence combined with deficiencies in adaptive behavior is called ______

a. autism c. schizophrenia b. mental retardation d. attention deficit disorder

Psychology

Rates of cigarette smoking are lower among adolescents in Europe than in Canada and the United States

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology