________ is an acquired expectation that events in one's life are uncontrollable and that one cannot escape from the situation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Learned helplessness
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Arnold is a highly educated, intelligent young man with a less than pleasing disposition. As such, he is most likely to be viewed as an excellent potential mate a. in every culture in the world
b. nowhere in the world. c. in some cultures but not in other cultures. d. only in the United States.
Theresa spent an uncomfortable night on her first camp-out because she forgot to bring along a pillow. Even though she had a knapsack filled with several shirts, she didn't think to use that as a substitute pillow. Theresa showed evidence of:
a. belief persistence b. functional fixedness c. the availability heuristic d. representativeness
You know your roommate has a history of anorexia nervosa. When you see her eat very little at dinner and then go to work out at the gym, you see this as a sign of another anorexic episode beginning. You don't think that when other people act the same way. Your behavior is consistent with:
a. a diagnostic labeling effect b. DSM c. dissociation d. the medical model approach
It can be hard for an early teenage newcomer to make friends on first arrival because
a. newcomers' racial identities are hard to identify. b. cliques have already been formed. c. authoritarian parents are often strict about discipline. d. during adolescence, many are confused about their sexual orientation.