Seligman's study, in which he created learned helplessness in the laboratory, is an example of a(n) _____ study.

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Seligman's study, which induced a state of learned helplessness in dogs through exposure to uncontrollable events, is an example of an analogue study. This type of study attempts to replicate or simulate conditions or disorders in a controlled environment, often using animals or non-clinical populations, to better understand the phenomena without the ethical or practical complications of studying them directly in human subjects with the condition.

Seligman's Study, in Which He Created Learned Helplessness in the Laboratory