Learned helplessness can occur when the subject
A) receives multiple punishments with a very intense aversive stimulus for a single misbehavior.
B) experiences a warning signal for an intense aversive stimulus that does not end when the response is made.
C) receives uncontrollable presentations of an aversive stimulus on multiple occasions.
D) learns that a particular occasion setter means that responding will not prevent the aversive stimulus.

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Learned helplessness occurs when an individual learns that they have no control over unpleasant or harmful conditions, particularly through repeated exposure to uncontrollable events, as described in option C.

Learned Helplessness Can Occur When the Subject