Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the lower grades, he would study hard, but the results were always the same. Eventually, he stopped trying to do better in math because nothing seemed to work. Joshua has developed
A) learned helplessness.
B) major depressive disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) post-traumatic stress disorder.

Question

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Joshua's experience of repeatedly trying and failing to improve his grades in math has led to learned helplessness, a belief that he has no control over the outcome of his efforts. This is a common psychological response to situations where individuals experience repeated failure or negative outcomes despite their best efforts. It is not indicative of any specific disorder, like major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Joshua Has Received Low Grades in Math Throughout His School