When faced with new problems,college students who have experienced prior unsolvable problems eventually give up and make only half-hearted attempts to solve the new problems,even when these problems can be solved.This behaviour is probably due to:
A)learned helplessness.
B)operant learning.
C)latent learning.
D)response generalization.

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This behavior is indicative of learned helplessness, which occurs when an individual feels unable to control or influence outcomes, as a result of having experienced prior failures or unsolvable problems. This learned helplessness can lead to a lack of effort or motivation, even when potential solutions are available.

When Faced with New Problems,college Students Who Have Experienced Prior