Learned Helplessness: Theory and Evidence.

Maier, Steven F.; Seligman, Martin E. P.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Learned Helplessness: Theory and Evidence

Maier, Steven F.; Seligman, Martin E. P.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 105, 1, 3-46, Mar 76

Authors believes that three phenomena are all instances of "learned helplessness," instances in which an organism has learned that outcomes are uncontrollable by his responses and is seriously debilitated by this knowledge. This article explores the evidence for the phenomena of learned helplessness, and discussed a variety of theoretical interpretations. (Author/RK)

Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Cognitive Processes, Diagrams, Emotional Response, Experimental Psychology, Learning Motivation, Motor Reactions, Psychological Studies, Reinforcement, Tables (Data)

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