A teacher is working to teach a student with intellectual disability new skills.Given the student's functioning level,the teacher anticipates the student should not have difficulty learning the new skills.However,during class,the student often puts his head down and says,"I can't" and "I need help," refusing to attempt the skills on his own.This student may be showing signs of
A)learned helplessness.
B)deficits in attention.
C)a plateau in development.
D)a delay in development.

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The student's behavior of putting his head down and saying "I can't" and "I need help," despite the teacher anticipating that the student should not have difficulty learning the new skills, may indicate learned helplessness. This is a behavior that can occur when individuals repeatedly experience negative outcomes or feel that they have no control over their environment, leading them to believe that their actions will not have an impact on their outcomes. In this case, the student may have learned that asking for help is easier than attempting the skills on their own.

A Teacher Is Working to Teach a Student with Intellectual