Scott feels that no matter what he does, he will always be
unable to master his French vocabulary terms. He points to the fact that he has received a 5/10, 6/10, and 5/10 despite increasing the amount of time he studied each week. As a result, he has stopped going to class and studying. Scott is demonstrating a phenomenon known as _____.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: learned helplessness
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According to research, the larger the group, the __________.
A. safer you are B. more likely you are to receive help C. more likely you are to give assistance D. less likely you are to give or receive help
Analyses of the diaries of four mass killers indicate they suffered from paranoid personality disorder rather than being psychopaths. This differential diagnosis was made on the basis that . . .
a. The killers displayed intense emotions over their perceived rejection by others b. Psychopaths usually display much more anger than did these killers c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
According to Erikson's psychosocial stage theory, parents should encourage their children aged three to five years to ask questions and use their imaginations so the children will develop initiative rather than developing __________
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Which of the following research studies is a testament to the power of social roles?
a. Cialdini's door-in-the-face effect b. Milgram's message experiment c. Asch's line judgment experiment d. Zimbardo's prison experiment