Mark repeatedly failed at school and was retained twice. He began to believe that nothing he did would improve his grades, so he gave up easily on assignments and tests and eventually dropped out of school in the tenth grade. Mark's school experience illustrates the concept of
A)learned helplessness.
B)sublimation.
C)compensation.
D)the resistance stage.

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Mark's behavior exemplifies learned helplessness, a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is characterized by the belief that one cannot control or change the situation, leading to a lack of effort or giving up.

Mark Repeatedly Failed at School and Was Retained Twice