Attribution Research Shows That People Do Not Always Develop Helplessness

question 52

Essay

Attribution research shows that people do not always develop helplessness after learning that there is little they can do about an uncontrollable event.Use attribution theory to explain when people do versus do not develop helplessness in the face of an uncontrollable event.

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Definitions:

Assumptions

Statements or ideas accepted as true without proof, serving as the basis for further reasoning or argument.

Placebo

A substance used in experiments that has no therapeutic effect.

Therapeutic Effect

The beneficial outcome of a treatment or intervention on the health or well-being of an individual or population.

Prove Claims

The process of demonstrating the truth or validity of statements or assertions through evidence or argument.