Because it tends to persist and generalize to many situations, learned helplessness has
A) no experimental support.
B) the characteristics of a personality trait.
C) its roots in optimum arousal theory.
D) applications for understanding schizophrenic disorders.
E) a foundation in the principles of instrumental conditioning.

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Learned helplessness is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is considered to have the characteristics of a personality trait because it tends to be pervasive across different situations and over time, affecting an individual's actions and outlook in a way that is consistent with how personality traits influence behavior.

Because It Tends to Persist and Generalize to Many Situations