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</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</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</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)</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Glutamate in the brain?

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

    Which neurotransmitter is the most abundant in the brain?

    <p>Glutamate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does Glutamate play in the synapse?

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

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