Athletes who believe they have no control over factors that lead to poor performance are less likely to believe they can succeed in the future and are less likely to persist in the face of failure. This illustrates the phenomenon of:
A)the Premack principle.
B)the partial reinforcement effect.
C)learned helplessness.
D)biological preparedness.

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The phenomenon described in the question is learned helplessness, which refers to the belief that one has no control over situations and outcomes, leading to a sense of helplessness and lack of motivation to change one's circumstances. The other options (the Premack principle, partial reinforcement effect, and biological preparedness) are unrelated to the concept of learned helplessness.

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