According to the learned helplessness model, one way to treat depression is to
A. give the depressed person a successful experience at controlling an important event.
B. explain to the depressed person that he or she cannot control everything.
C. give the depressed person a series of pleasant experiences.
D. pair the unpleasant feelings with a pleasant experience.
Question 2
Which of the following accounts for the longer duration of depression relative to the duration of learned helplessness effects?
A. There are many causes for depression in addition to learned helplessness.
B. Depressed people think about the helplessness-inducing events.
C. Reminders of the initial helplessness event can reactivate depression.
D. all of the above