The swimmers who were identified as pessimists in Dr. Seligman's research on explanatory style performed consistently slower on a second swim after being told they received worse scores than they actually had on their first swim. These results exhibit the role of ___________.

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The results from Dr. Seligman's research on swimmers and explanatory style demonstrate the concept of learned helplessness, where individuals who perceive their efforts as futile due to previous failures or negative feedback perform worse in subsequent attempts.

The Swimmers Who Were Identified as Pessimists in Dr