Charlotte is picked on incessantly by her peers.She has developed a cognitive style in which she assumes that her mistreatment is because of something about her rather than about the world.The future looks very bleak to Charlotte and she feels hopeless.This illustrates:

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This scenario illustrates learned helplessness, which is a cognitive process in which an individual learns that their behavior has no effect on the outcome of a situation, resulting in feelings of powerlessness and hopelessness. Charlotte assumes that her mistreatment is due to something about herself rather than the actions of others, indicating that she feels helpless to change her circumstances.

Charlotte Is Picked on Incessantly by Her Peers