Martin Seligman has argued that learned helplessness can provide a model for .
A)mania
B)schizophrenia
C)depression
D)anorexia nervosa

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Martin Seligman's research on learned helplessness showed that when animals were repeatedly subjected to negative events that they could not control, they eventually gave up trying to escape or avoid the negative events even when it became possible to do so. This concept has been applied to understanding and treating depression, as individuals with depression may feel helpless and hopeless about their ability to change their circumstances.

Martin Seligman Has Argued That Learned Helplessness Can Provide a Model