According to Seligman, learned helplessness results because people learn that
A)they are powerless to avoid punishment.
B)successful escape attempts will be punished.
C)failure has certain rewards connected to it.
D)only predictable shocks can be avoided.

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Learned helplessness occurs when individuals learn that they have no control over unpleasant or harmful conditions, leading them to feel powerless to avoid punishment or negative outcomes, even when opportunities to escape or avoid them exist.

According to Seligman, Learned Helplessness Results Because People Learn That