The Passive Resignation That Accompanies an Inability to Avoid Repeated

question 91

Multiple Choice

The passive resignation that accompanies an inability to avoid repeated traumatic events is called

• A) Type A personality.
• B) learned helplessness.
• C) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• D) an internal locus of control.

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Definitions:

Lapses

Occurrences where something becomes invalid because a condition has not been met or time has expired, often used in insurance for policy expirations.

Default

The failure to fulfill a legal obligation, especially the failure to pay back a loan on time or to appear in court when required.

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The act of paying back money that was borrowed.