AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following describes the typical outcome when people are repeatedly exposed to events they cannot control?
A
Self-Esteem
B
Pessimism
C
Incompetence
D
Self-serving bias
E
Learned Helplessness
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Learned helplessness leads to increased feelings of stress and depression. For some people, it is linked with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Detailed explanation-2: -He concluded that the original set of dogs had learned to be helpless-they had no control in the first half of the experiment, so they assumed they would never have control. They believed there was nothing they could do to avoid the shocks, even when there was a clear option they could take to do so.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, poor performance at work or at school, even after putting in a lot of effort, can lead to feelings of learned helpless. People may be left feeling that no matter what they do or how hard they work, nothing will make a difference.

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