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According to the textbook, the flip side of helplessness for humans is
 
  a. assertiveness.
  b. efficacy.
  c. personal control.
  d. mania.

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Seligman and Maiers theoretical explanation for the inability of the dogs in their Inescapable Shock condition to learn a new escape route was that they
 
  a. had learned in the training phase that there was nothing they could do to avoid shocks.
  b. had suffered brain damage from the shocks during the training phase.
  c. were depressed from the training phase, which made them amotivational.
  d. had learned that escape also resulted in shock so they were left with no viable behavior to avoid shock.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c: personal control.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a: they had learned in the training phase that there was nothing they could do to avoid shocks.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2018
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