Question

select the correct answer
which situation best describes the phenomenon known as learned helplessness?
a. an individual, forced to endure negative stimuli, learns to avoid it.
b. an individual, forced to endure negative stimuli, learns to cope with it.
c. an individual, forced to endure negative stimuli, turns it into positive stimuli.
d. an individual, forced to endure negative stimuli, becomes unable to avoid this stimulus.

Explanation:

Learned helplessness refers to a state where repeated exposure to uncontrollable negative stimuli leads an individual to stop attempting to avoid the stimulus, even when avoidance becomes possible. Option D aligns with this definition.

Answer:

D. An individual forced to endure negative stimuli, becomes unable to avoid this stimulus.