People who are exposed repeatedly to unpleasant events over which they have no control may become passively resigned to those outcomes. This is called __________
a) avoidance learning.
b) learned helplessness.
c) extinction.
d) cognitive dissonance.
b Explanation: Learned helplessness is Seligman's term for those who come to
believe that they have no influence or control in the events that affect their lives.
Psychology
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a. social desirability bias. b. impression management. c. satisficing. d. optimizing.
Psychology
In Mrs. Zalinsky's first grade class she has fifth grade students come in and read with her students to allow them to gradually increase their reading competence. Which theorist has most likely influenced Mrs. Zalinsly's teaching practices?
a. Jean Piaget b. Erik Erikson c. Lev Vygotsky d. Lawrence Kolhberg
Psychology