Learned Helplessness Is Characterized by All of the Following Except:​

question 18

Multiple Choice

Learned helplessness is characterized by all of the following except:​

• A) ​a low self-concept.
• B) ​feeling that she cannot control the abuse.
• C) ​feeling that the perpetrator really loves her but has learned he is helpless against hurting her.
• D) ​a process of behavioral reinforcement in which she "learns" to be helpless.

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Definitions:

Stress

The body's response to any demand or challenge, which can be physical, mental, or emotional in nature.

Acculturative Stress

The psychological impact of adapting to a new culture, which can include feelings of loss, confusion, and conflict between cultural norms.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts; its release is crucial in the body's acute stress response.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to stress.