In the learned helplessness experiments, dogs learned to passively submit to shocks through a procedure in which the experimenters
a. flashed a signal light before each shock so the dog freezes with fear.
b. forcibly dragged the dog to the shock department.
c. administered several shocks while preventing escape.
d. placed a barrier so the dog must leap to escape the shocks.
C
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a. 3 × 3 b. 2 × 2 c. 2 × 2 × 2 d. 3 × 3 × 3
Axons:
a. may be up to a quarter of a mile long. b. carry messages away from a cell body. c. are primarily responsible for the hypothalamic functions of regulation and motivation of sexual functions. d. are contained within the cell nucleus.
Osita is a 4-year-old Ethiopian boy. He survived kwashiorkor and was recently adopted by a Canadian couple. Osita will probably
A) continue to undereat even when food is plentiful. B) gain very little weight as his diet improves. C) have an average to high basal metabolism rate. D) suffer from lasting damage to the brain, heart, or other organs.
According to John Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory, which of the following groups of people tend to be emotional and intuitive?
A. Mechanical people B. Realistic people C. Artistic people D. Enterprising people