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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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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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