Learned helplessness theories in humans have produced only small effects.One reason for this result may be due to ______.
A)ethical issues associated with exposing human subjects to severe aversive events
B)shock in humans is not as aversive as it is within animal subjects
C)humans have more cognitive processing and are more immune to learned helplessness
D)humans have alternative escape mechanisms that are different from animals

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Ethical issues limit the severity of aversive events that can be used in human studies, reducing the impact and observable effects of learned helplessness.

Learned Helplessness Theories in Humans Have Produced Only Small Effects