A rat is placed in a cage and given electrical shocks over which it has no control. When placed in a shuttle box, the rat does not attempt to escape the shock due to
A)social learning.
B)learned helplessness.
C)unconscious learning.
D)one angry rat.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The phenomenon displayed by the rat is known as learned helplessness, where an organism learns to not attempt to escape a negative stimulus due to a perceived lack of control over the situation. This occurs even when escape is possible, as seen in the shuttle box scenario. Social learning and unconscious learning are not relevant here, and there is no evidence to suggest that the rat is angry.

A Rat Is Placed in a Cage and Given Electrical