Jenna failed repeatedly in college algebra. Finally, she gave up and was seriously considering dropping out of college. One day, her best friend offered to personally help her if she signed up for college algebra again, but she refused. What concept might explain her reluctance?
A) learned helplessness
B) latent learning
C) insight learning
D) observational learning

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Jenna's repeated failure in college algebra may have led to a sense of learned helplessness, where she believed she was incapable of succeeding in the course despite her best efforts. This could explain why she was reluctant to try again, even with the offer of personal help.

Jenna Failed Repeatedly in College Algebra