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What was NOT the main focus of the original dog experiments conducted by Overmier, Seligman, and Maier?
What was NOT the main focus of the original dog experiments conducted by Overmier, Seligman, and Maier?
- Observing the effects of electric shocks on dogs (correct)
- Testing the theory of learned helplessness in dogs
- Investigating the cognitive deficits in dogs
- Exploring the relationship between fear and depression in dogs
When was the theory of learned helplessness first proposed?
When was the theory of learned helplessness first proposed?
- 1967 (correct)
- 1969
- 1975
- 1989
What was the purpose of the yoked triadic experiments in the dog study?
What was the purpose of the yoked triadic experiments in the dog study?
- To determine the effects of uncontrollable electric shocks on dogs
- To investigate the relationship between fear and depression in dogs (correct)
- To test the theory of learned optimism in dogs
- To observe the behavior of dogs in a shuttle box
What were the results of the triadic dog experiments in the shuttle box phase?
What were the results of the triadic dog experiments in the shuttle box phase?
According to the original theory of learned helplessness, what deficits are produced by exposing organisms to uncontrollable outcomes?
According to the original theory of learned helplessness, what deficits are produced by exposing organisms to uncontrollable outcomes?
What is NOT one criticism of the yoked triadic dog experiments?
What is NOT one criticism of the yoked triadic dog experiments?
How does the original theory of learned helplessness go beyond the experimental findings?
How does the original theory of learned helplessness go beyond the experimental findings?
What is one criticism of the original theory of learned helplessness?
What is one criticism of the original theory of learned helplessness?
Fill in the blanks:
COGNITIVE deficit: belief that outcomes are ____________. ​
MOTIVATIONAL deficit: lack of ____________ initiation. ​
EMOTIONAL deficit: ____________ & eventually depression.
Fill in the blanks:
COGNITIVE deficit: belief that outcomes are ____________. ​ MOTIVATIONAL deficit: lack of ____________ initiation. ​ EMOTIONAL deficit: ____________ & eventually depression.
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