Tina has suffered many rejections lately.Nothing she seems to do prevents those rejections,and now she has begun to believe that events in her life cannot be controlled by her behavior.According to Seligman,the expectation that life events cannot be controlled is called ______.
A)learned optimism
B)learned irrelevance
C)learned helplessness
D)learned autonomy

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Learned helplessness is a concept developed by Martin Seligman, which describes a condition where a person believes they have no control over the events in their life, often due to repeated exposure to uncontrollable situations.

Tina Has Suffered Many Rejections Lately