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:

• Self-actualization refers to fulfilling one's potential, not passive acceptance of unpleasant events.
• Fight-or-flight is a stress response of confronting or escaping a threat, not inaction.
• Attributional deficits involve issues with assigning causes to events, not learned inaction.
• Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort of conflicting beliefs, not passive acceptance.
• Learned helplessness is exactly the condition where individuals believe negative events are unavoidable and stop trying to change them.

Answer:

E. learned helplessness