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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
When was the theory of learned helplessness first proposed?
1967
What was the purpose of the yoked triadic experiments in the dog study?
To investigate the relationship between fear and depression in dogs
What were the results of the triadic dog experiments in the shuttle box phase?
Dogs in Group 1 and Group 3 both showed normal learning, while dogs in Group 2 showed interference in learning.
According to the original theory of learned helplessness, what deficits are produced by exposing organisms to uncontrollable outcomes?
Cognitive, motivational, and emotional deficits
What is NOT one criticism of the yoked triadic dog experiments?
The experiments did not account for the fluctuation of sensitivity to shock over time.
How does the original theory of learned helplessness go beyond the experimental findings?
All of the above.
What is one criticism of the original theory of learned helplessness?
It fails to explain why a third of subjects show no effect.
Fill in the blanks:
COGNITIVE deficit: belief that outcomes are ____________. MOTIVATIONAL deficit: lack of ____________ initiation. EMOTIONAL deficit: ____________ & eventually depression.
UNCONTROLLABLE, RESPONSE, FEAR.
Test your knowledge on the original dog experiments conducted by Overmier, Seligman, and Maier. Identify what was NOT the main focus of their research.
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