Organisms in aversive situations learn to show inactivity when their behavior is not reinforced, called _____ _____, which is a possible explanation for some depressive behavior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


learned helplessness

Psychology

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Strategies used by the ego to help reduce the anxiety caused by too much conflict between the id and superego are called _____

a) the psychosexual stages. b) fixations. c) defense mechanisms. d) archetypes.

Psychology

The Federal government estimates that about ______ percent of people who commit suicide

suffer from a mood disorder. a. 40 c. 80 b. 60 d. 100

Psychology

You are walking down a deserted alley near your job, and you hear a sudden noise to your left

You run wildly to your right for six blocks, and then you experience a huge rush of fear. This set of events is best described by which theory of emotion? a. the James-Lange theory b. the common sense theory c. cognitive theory d. the Cannon-Bard theory

Psychology

Unhealthy behavior patterns, such as being narcissistic,

dependent, or antisocial, can repeatedly cause problems at work, at school, and in your relationships with others. These unhealthy behavior patterns are characteristic of which disorders? a. mood disorders b. dissociative disorders c. personality disorders d. paraphilic disorders

Psychology