Rita is an elementary school student who is often cruelly teased by a classmate. The teachers ignore her pleas for help as do her other classmates. Seligman would predict that, as time passes, Rita is likely to _____ her efforts to stop the teasing. In other words, she will exhibit _____.
A) increase; experimental neurosis
B) increase; learned helplessness
C) decrease; experimental neurosis
D) decrease; learned helplessness
Question 2
The term _____ refers to a decrement in learning ability that results from repeated exposure to uncontrollable aversive events.
A) experimental neurosis
B) learned optimism
C) posttraumatic stress disorder
D) learned helplessness
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