Discuss Dweck's Theory of Learned Helplessness with Regard to Achievement

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Essay

Discuss Dweck's theory of learned helplessness with regard to achievement motivation, noting (a) the kinds of causal attributions involved and (b) school experiences that might lead to an attitude of learned helplessness. What kind of experience has been found to be effective in countering learned helplessness?

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