According to Seligman's research on learned helplessness, one way to help "immunize" people from becoming depressed would be to:
A. surround them with as many pleasant stimuli as possible
B. expose them early in life to adversities they can overcome
C. put them in situations where they cannot possibly escape from adversity
D. make sure they do not experience much adversity in their life
Answer: B. expose them early in life to adversities they can overcome
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Which of the following should be true for a reliable test of mathematical reasoning?
a. Certain people do well on some questions, and others do well on other questions. b. The test should measure innate ability, independent of years of practice. c. Excellent mathematicians can answer correctly without reading the questions. d. The people who do well on one group of questions also do well on the others.
How did early industrialization impact the male-female dynamic?
a. Men and women interacted in a manner more consistent with the hunter-gatherer model than the agricultural model. b. Although the power differential between men and women still existed, it was less pronounced. c. The power differential between men and women was further accentuated. d. Society turned toward a more egalitarian model.
The theory of natural selection applies
a. to physical traits and behavior. c. to behavior only. b. to physical traits only. d. to neither physical traits nor behavior.
A sound wave causes the eardrum to vibrate with the same frequency as the wave itself
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.