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Learned Helplessness Theory

By Andrew, Ann, Stephanie and Saskia. Learned Helplessness Theory. RESEARCHER. Martin Seligman . Maier . RESEARCH QUESTION. Can helplessness be learned?. HYPOTHESIS.

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Learned Helplessness Theory

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  1. By Andrew, Ann, Stephanie and Saskia Learned HelplessnessTheory

  2. RESEARCHER • Martin Seligman. • Maier.

  3. RESEARCH QUESTION • Can helplessness be learned?

  4. HYPOTHESIS • That the yoked dogs did nothing to escape the electric shocks, compared to the unyoked dogs that escaped the electric shocks.

  5. METHOD PHASE 1 • Yoked dogs. • Unyoked dogs. PHASE 2 • Shuttle Box .

  6. VARIABLES INDEPENDENT VARIABLE • Yoked and unyoked. DEPENDENT VARIABLE • Yoked dogs did not try to escape. • Unyoked dogs tried to escape.

  7. PARTICIPANTS • Dogs (No number).

  8. CONCLUSION • Helplessness can be learned.

  9. METHODOLOGY STRENGTHS: • Cause and effect. • Controlled. LIMITATIONS: • Generalization (assuming humans learn the same way as dogs). • Artificiality.

  10. ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATIONS • Biological. • Adler

  11. CULTURAL ISSUES • Some cultures are more prone to be helpless.

  12. ETHICAL ISSUES • Animal cruelty. • One dog died.

  13. So what? • Depression • therapy • Optimism

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