No matter what prisoners try to do, they cannot escape. Eventually they become passive and depressed. This illustrates the central idea in the theory of depression.
A) behavioral
B) depressogenic schema
C) learned helplessness
D) attribution

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The scenario describes learned helplessness, where individuals feel powerless to change their situation, leading to passivity and depression.

No Matter What Prisoners Try to Do, They Cannot Escape