Depression and Learning Theory Quiz
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According to Maier & Seligman (1976), what did people subjected to inescapable noise and insoluble problems later exhibit?

  • Sought help from others to solve similar problems
  • Remained persistent in similar situations
  • Increased motivation to solve similar problems
  • Gave up trying in similar situations (correct)

What is one inconsistency in the findings related to inescapable situations and escape behavior?

  • Inescapable situations always facilitate later escape behavior
  • Some studies show that inescapable situations facilitate later escape behavior (correct)
  • Inescapable situations never facilitate later escape behavior
  • There is no inconsistency in the findings

According to learning theory, what does helplessness in humans depend a great deal on?

  • The cognitions people have about their situation (correct)
  • Social interactions
  • Genetics
  • Environmental factors only

What is an example of learned association between certain stimuli and negative emotional states?

<p>Classical conditioning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when a person feels they have no control over the environment, what emotions can they experience?

<p>Frustration, sadness, and negativity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Overcorrection practice?

<p>To repeat an action in a correct or exaggerated manner (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Three-Term Contingency A-B-C Model, what does 'A' represent?

<p>Antecedents (a stimulus that comes before the behavior) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of Restitution practice?

<p>To make things better than they were before the inappropriate behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the Three-Term Contingency A-B-C Model focus on?

<p>Changing how a depressed person behaves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest one can ultimately change how they feel in life?

<p>By changing how they behave (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Glutamate in the brain?

<p>Strengthening the synapse (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when there is an excessive release of Glutamate?

<p>NMDA receptors trigger the appearance of AMPA receptors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is the most abundant in the brain?

<p>Glutamate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does Glutamate play in the synapse?

<p>Strengthening the synapse (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of Glutamate binding to NMDA receptors?

<p>It triggers the release of AMPA receptors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Morris water maze test?

<p>Assessing spatial learning in rodents using distal cues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a place cell in the context of spatial learning?

<p>It becomes active when the animal is in a particular location in the environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does functional imaging studies reveal about the right hippocampus?

<p>It becomes active when a person is remembering or performing a navigational task (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of lesions on place neurons in relation to spatial learning?

<p>It impairs the animal's ability to learn spatial navigation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of enriched environment in animal behavior, as indicated by the text?

<p>It results in a variety of life experiences for animals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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