Learned Helplessness Is Most Likely to Promote

question 148

Multiple Choice

Learned helplessness is most likely to promote

• A) problem-focused coping.
• B) an internal locus of control.
• C) meditation.
• D) pessimism.

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Definitions:

Good Things

Positive aspects, events, or outcomes that contribute to well-being and happiness.

Optimist

An individual who tends to maintain a positive outlook and expects good outcomes even in the face of adversity.

Pessimist

An individual who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a negative outlook on life.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, characterized by low motivation and depression.