A researcher places dogs in a cage with metal bars on the floor. The dogs are randomly given electric shocks and can do nothing to prevent them or stop them
Later, the same dogs are placed in a cage where they can escape the shocks by jumping over a low hurdle. When the shocks are given, the dogs do not even try to escape. They just sit and cower. This is an example of __________
a) learned helplessness.
b) avoidance learning.
c) aversive conditioning.
d) vicarious learning.
a
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a. sensory memory c. short-term memory b. long-term memory d. echoic memory
Good leaders regularly set goals with their staff.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)