Ray believes that he has no control over his grades and that even his best efforts will still result in failure. Ray would be most likely to score high in ____.
A) Type C personality
B) Type A personality
C) Type B personality
D) learned helplessness

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Ray's belief that his efforts don't matter and that he will inevitably fail is indicative of learned helplessness, a phenomena where an individual becomes passive and gives up trying due to repeated failures. Therefore, Ray would be more likely to score high in learned helplessness.

Ray Believes That He Has No Control Over His Grades