According to the original learned helplessness model, depression begins when people
A) fail at some important task.
B) experience an inability to control important events in their lives.
C) have a series of aversive experiences.
D) lose their motivation to work.

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The original learned helplessness model proposes that depression develops when individuals experience an inability to control important events in their lives. This feeling of helplessness and lack of control leads to a sense of hopelessness and may contribute to the development of symptoms of depression.

According to the Original Learned Helplessness Model, Depression Begins When