Which of the following behaviors are shared by animals and humans with learned helplessness?
A) paranoia
B) attention seeking
C) competitiveness
D) difficulty acquiring new skills

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Learned helplessness is a behavior where an organism gives up trying to escape or avoid negative stimuli because they have learned that their actions have no effect on the outcome. Both animals and humans exhibit learned helplessness by having difficulty in acquiring new skills or learning to avoid negative stimuli. However, paranoia, attention seeking, and competitiveness are not necessarily associated with learned helplessness.

Which of the Following Behaviors Are Shared by Animals and Humans