Children who believe they are powerless to affect their fate, and so give up, feeling that they should not try to succeed, have developed:

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Children who give up and stop trying to succeed because they feel powerless to affect their fate have developed learned helplessness. The term "learned" indicates that this behavior is a result of past experiences, and "helplessness" refers to the belief that there is nothing one can do to improve or change the situation. Externalizing tendencies refer to a pattern of behavior where individuals attribute their problems or difficulties to external factors, while compensatory surrender and discounting are not relevant to this scenario.

Children Who Believe They Are Powerless to Affect Their Fate