Overmier and Seligman have described the phenomenon of learned _________ as the tendency to feel powerless in the face of events that we can't control. They have also argued that it provides an explanation for many cases of major depressive disorder.
A. incredulity
B. ineptitude
C. impotence
D. helplessness
Answer: D. helplessness
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Kim is very warm and responsive to her daughter, but she also shows a high degree of control. Kim uses __________ parenting.
A. permissive B. authoritative C. uninvolved D. authoritarian
Suppose that you are out on a date. Although your date is somewhat entertaining, you keep having intrusive thoughts about the paper that you need to finish writing when you get home. These thoughts are evidence of the ____
a. omission bias b. panic button effect c. Zeigarnik effect d. capacity to delay gratification
The social-role hypothesis predicts that
a. once formed, gender differences cannot be changed. b. men and women adopt different roles in society because they differ in basic traits and abilities. c. gender differences vary from culture to culture depending on the roles men and women hold in each society. d. gender differences are fairly universal because they originate in biological differences.
With regards to suggestive questions, adults' responses are
A. not affected at all. B. altered somewhat. C. more strongly affected than children's responses. D. the same as children's responses.