While she was growing up,Lindsay was repeatedly told by others that she simply does not understand math concepts and she'll never be any good at it.By the time Lindsay reaches high school math classes,she doesn't put any effort into the classes because she thinksthat no amount of effort will help her excel at math.This is an example of ____.
A) classical conditioning
B) higher-order conditioning
C) learned helplessness
D) stimulus discrimination

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This scenario describes the concept of learned helplessness, which occurs when an individual learns to believe that they have no control over a situation and thus give up trying to change it. Lindsay's past experiences and the messages she received from others have led her to believe that she cannot succeed in math, which has resulted in her lack of effort in high school math classes.

While She Was Growing Up,Lindsay Was Repeatedly Told by Others