What is the phenomenon in which exposure to an uncontrollable punisher reduces the chance that an organism will try to make an avoidance response?
A) conditioned emotional response
B) learned helplessness
C) conditioned avoidance
D) perseveration

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Learned helplessness is the phenomenon where an organism, after experiencing an uncontrollable event or punishment, learns to believe that it has no control over the situation and therefore stops trying to change or escape from it.

What Is the Phenomenon in Which Exposure to an Uncontrollable