In the original learned helplessness model, people were said to experience learned helplessness when they
A) encountered obstacles they could not overcome.
B) encountered aversive events.
C) generalized their inability to control one unpleasant situation to another situation, even if the second situation was within their control.
D) gave up trying after they realized they could not do anything about an aversive situation.

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In the original learned helplessness model, people were said to experience learned helplessness when they generalized their inability to control one unpleasant situation to another situation, even if the second situation was within their control. This means that they may give up trying in the second situation, even if they could have potentially overcome it, because they have learned to feel helpless and powerless.

In the Original Learned Helplessness Model, People Were Said to Experience