bio - psych: lecture 3.1.1
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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?

  • 1967 (correct)
  • 1969
  • 1975
  • 1989
  • 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?

    <p>Dogs in Group 1 and Group 3 both showed normal learning, while dogs in Group 2 showed interference in learning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the original theory of learned helplessness, what deficits are produced by exposing organisms to uncontrollable outcomes?

    <p>Cognitive, motivational, and emotional deficits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT one criticism of the yoked triadic dog experiments?

    <p>The experiments did not account for the fluctuation of sensitivity to shock over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the original theory of learned helplessness go beyond the experimental findings?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one criticism of the original theory of learned helplessness?

    <p>It fails to explain why a third of subjects show no effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fill in the blanks:

    COGNITIVE deficit: belief that outcomes are ____________. ​ MOTIVATIONAL deficit: lack of ____________ initiation. ​ EMOTIONAL deficit: ____________ & eventually depression.

    <p>UNCONTROLLABLE, RESPONSE, FEAR.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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