In their research with dogs that led Seligman and Maier to postulate the concept of learned helplessness, when dogs appeared rigid, listless, and distressed, they were said to be marked by ________ deficits.

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There are three deficits in learned helplessness-emotional, motivational, and cognitive. These states of helplessness lead to the expectancy that nothing one does will matter or make a difference.

In Their Research with Dogs That Led Seligman and Maier