Percival loses his job. As he thinks about getting laid off, he considers how he has been rejected in other areas of his life. He focuses on his previous girlfriend and remembers that she was the one to end the relationship. He begins to blame himself for getting fired and feels lousy about himself. This example illustrates how attributions to negative events that are _______ can contribute to learned helplessness.

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Percival's attributions to negative events are global (affecting multiple areas of his life) and internal (blaming himself rather than external factors). This type of attribution can contribute to learned helplessness, as individuals believe that their failures are due to inherent flaws in themselves and feel powerless to change their situation.

Percival Loses His Job