Todd is having difficulty at work and has failed to please his boss on each of the last three projects he has been assigned. He begins to feel as if there is nothing he can do to turn things around. Soon, he starts to feel there is also nothing he can do about some of the difficulties he has been having with members of his family. He starts to act withdrawn and unmotivated most of the time. Todd seems to be suffering from
A. anxiety.
B. low self esteem.
C. low achievement motivation.
D. learned helplessness.
Question 2According 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 3Which 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
Question 4The neurotransmitter _______ has been found to play a role in both learned helplessness and depression.
A. acetylcholine
B. dopamine
C. serotonin
D. adrenalin
Question 5Learned helplessness has been associated with which psychological disorder?
A. Anxiety
B. Depression
C. Paranoia
D. Phobias
Question 6Researchers in one study found that residents in an old age home were more active and healthier when they were given additional control over the events in their daily lives. This finding is consistent with theory and research on
A. self efficacy.
B. locus of control.
C. behavior therapy.
D. learned helplessness.
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