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Descriptor English: Helplessness, Learned
Descriptor Spanish: Desamparo Adquirido
Descriptor desamparo aprendido
Entry term(s) indefensión aprendida
Scope note: Expectativa adquirida de que las respuestas de uno son independientes de la recompensa y, por ello, no predicen ni controlan la obtención de gratificación. El desamparo adquirido deriva de una historia, experimentalmente inducida o de aparición natural, de haber recibido castigos/estimulación aversiva sin reparar en las respuestas. Todas estas circunstancias determinan una merma de la capacidad de aprendizaje. Este concepto es de aplicación tanto para poblaciones humanas como animales. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Descriptor Portuguese: Desamparo Aprendido
Descriptor French: Impuissance apprise
Entry term(s): Learned Helplessness
Tree number(s): F01.393.398
F02.463.425.420
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006380
Scope note: Learned expectation that one's responses are independent of reward and, hence, do not predict or control the occurrence of rewards. Learned helplessness derives from a history, experimentally induced or naturally occurring, of having received punishment/aversive stimulation regardless of responses made. Such circumstances result in an impaired ability to learn. Used for human or animal populations. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
Public MeSH Note: 83
History Note: 83
DeCS ID: 6530
Unique ID: D006380
NLM Classification: WM 193
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Date Established: 1983/01/01
Date of Entry: 1982/04/28
Revision Date: 2004/07/13
Helplessness, Learned - Preferred
Concept UI M0010018
Scope note Learned expectation that one's responses are independent of reward and, hence, do not predict or control the occurrence of rewards. Learned helplessness derives from a history, experimentally induced or naturally occurring, of having received punishment/aversive stimulation regardless of responses made. Such circumstances result in an impaired ability to learn. Used for human or animal populations. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Preferred term Helplessness, Learned
Entry term(s) Learned Helplessness



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