Depression- Explanations- Seligman

Depression explanation study - Seligman

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How many hours later did Seligman find that the dogs give an electric shock that they could not escape would show learned behaviour?
24 hours later
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What are some examples of the learned behaviours that they dogs showed?
Trying not to escape, Not following one escape by another, Passively enduring the shocks
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What did Seligman conclude that the dogs learned?
That their responces and the outcomes were not related so did not bother to respond to the shocks by trying to escape
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If the outcomes of their behaviour are uncontrollable, the dogs will.....
Give up trying
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What does Seligman say is the core depressive symptom?
The expectation that whatever you do, nothing will change. This is learned helplessness
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What symptoms did Seligman find were similar between learned helplessness and depression?
Passivity (inactive), Lowered agression, Loss of appetite, Feelings of helplessness, Negative expectations, Depletion of chemicals eg.Catecholamine
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Seligman also found which 2 things were the same between depression and learned helplessness?
Same causes (uncontrolable negative events) and that successful therapies were the same
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