In Overmeier and Seligman's experiment on learned helplessness, the dogs in the control group
A) jumped over the barrier to the safe area of the cage.
B) could not learn to escape the shocks.
C) refused to move, even when prompted.
D) took all the shocks the experimenters gave them without moving.

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The dogs in the control group were not exposed to any prior shocks and were able to jump over the barrier to the safe area of the cage.

In Overmeier and Seligman's Experiment on Learned Helplessness, the Dogs