Learned helplessness is demonstrated in laboratory animals by
A. creating aversive stimuli (such as electrical shocks to the foot) that the animal can control.
B. creating aversive stimuli (such as electrical shocks to the foot) that the animal cannot control.
C. creating pleasant stimuli (such as a food pellet) that the animal cannot control.
D. creating pleasant stimuli (such as a food pellet) that the animal can control.
Answer: B
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