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Learned helplessness in the elderly often takes the form of

A) a lack of motivation and activity.
B) depression and suicide attempts.
C) extreme agitation.
D) none of these are correct.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.

Aversive Stimuli

Unpleasant or negative stimuli that an individual seeks to avoid or escape.

Shuttle-Box Situation

An experimental setup in animal learning studies where an animal is trained to avoid an aversive stimulus by moving from one compartment to another.

  • Understand the concept of learned helplessness and its implications on behavior and psychological well-being.
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