In a famous study, Seligman and his colleagues trained dogs that a tone predicated an inescapable shock. When the dogs were put into a situation where they could avoid the shock simply by moving to a "safe zone," they would simply lie down and receive the shock. This phenomenon is called ___________.

In a famous study, Seligman and his colleagues trained dogs that a tone predicated an inescapable shock. When the dogs were put into a situation where they could avoid the shock simply by moving to a "safe zone," they would simply lie down and receive the shock. This phenomenon is called ___________.

In a famous study, Seligman and his colleagues trained dogs that a tone predicated an inescapable shock. When the dogs were put into a situation where they could avoid the shock simply by moving to a "safe zone," they would simply lie down and receive the shock. This phenomenon is called ___________.



a. masochism

b. learned helplessness

c. a pessimistic response pattern

d. negative affectivity



Answer: b


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