After dogs have experienced inescapable shocks, they are placed in a shuttlebox in which they can easily jump over a barrier from one side of the shuttlebox to the other. If the dogs have developed learned helplessness, they will most likely respond to another shock by:
A) jumping over the barrier to escape the shock.
B) doing nothing.
C) jumping out of the shuttlebox altogether.
D) trying to bite the experimenter.

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Dogs who have developed learned helplessness will likely do nothing when faced with another shock because they have learned that there is no way to escape or avoid the shock. They have become passive and resigned to their situation.

After Dogs Have Experienced Inescapable Shocks, They Are Placed in a Shuttlebox