Rita is an elementary school student who is often cruelly teased by a classmate. The teachers ignore her pleas for help as do her other classmates. Seligman would predict that, as time passes, Rita is likely to _____ her efforts to stop the teasing. In other words, she will exhibit _____.

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Seligman's concept of learned helplessness suggests that when individuals find their efforts to change a situation are ineffective, they eventually stop trying. In Rita's case, the continuous ignoring of her pleas for help by teachers and classmates would likely lead her to decrease her efforts to stop the teasing, exhibiting learned helplessness.

Rita Is an Elementary School Student Who Is Often Cruelly