Question

individuals who believe that an unpleasant experience is unavoidable and therefore do nothing to change the course of events are exhibiting
a. self - actualization attributes
b. the fight - or - flight response
c. attributional deficits
d. cognitive dissonance
e. learned helplessness

Explanation:

• Option A: Self - actualization attributes are about fulfilling one's potential, not related to doing nothing in unpleasant situations.
• Option B: Fight - or - flight response is a reaction to immediate threat (either confront or flee), not about inaction due to perceived inevitability.
• Option C: Attributional deficits refer to problems in how one attributes causes, not the described behavior of inaction.
• Option D: Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs/attitudes, not related to this situation.
• Option E: Learned helplessness occurs when individuals believe a negative situation is unavoidable and stop trying to change it, which matches the description.

Answer:

E. learned helplessness