Dogs strapped into a harness and given repeated and unavoidable shocks developed

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The concept of learned helplessness, which was first discovered by psychologist Martin Seligman in the 1960s, explains how repeated exposure to uncontrollable negative events can lead individuals or animals to believe that they have no control over the situation, even when control is possible. Dogs strapped into a harness and given repeated and unavoidable shocks is a classic experiment used to demonstrate learned helplessness, where the dog eventually resigns itself, even to shocks it could easily escape. The other options are not supported by the information given in the question.

Dogs Strapped into a Harness and Given Repeated and Unavoidable