CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Condition in which repeated attempts to control a situation fail, resulting in the belief that the situation is uncontrollable
A
learned helplessness
B
behavior modification
C
escape conditioning
D
latent learning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Learned helplessness is a state that occurs after a person has experienced a stressful situation repeatedly. They come to believe that they are unable to control or change the situation, so they do not try-even when opportunities for change become available.

Detailed explanation-2: -Learned helplessness refers to the motivational, cognitive, and emotional deficits that may follow from an organism’s exposure to uncontrollable stressors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Operant conditioning is conditioning that has either a punishment or a reward for behavior. Learned helplessness does employ aspects of operant conditioning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Learned helplessness typically manifests as a lack of self-esteem, low motivation, a lack of persistence, the conviction of being inept, and ultimately failure. It is more common for people who have experienced repeated traumatic events such as childhood neglect and abuse or domestic violence.

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