Animals that have never been able to escape a shock eventually give up attempting to escape. This is referred to as ________.

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Learned helplessness occurs when an animal or a person has been conditioned to expect pain, suffering, or discomfort without a way to escape it. After enough exposure to these conditions without the ability to change the outcome, the subject stops trying to avoid the negative stimulus and behaves as if it's helpless to change the situation, even when opportunities to escape are presented.

Animals That Have Never Been Able to Escape a Shock