In the Seligman and Maier (1967) experiment, the dogs that made no effort to avoid shock were those that had been exposed to:
A) extinction.
B) inescapable shock.
C) escapable shock.
D) unpredictable shock.

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The dogs that made no effort to avoid shock were those that had been exposed to inescapable shock, leading to a condition that Seligman and Maier termed "learned helplessness," where the dogs learned that they had no control over the shocks and thus stopped trying to avoid them.

In the Seligman and Maier (1967) Experiment, the Dogs That