Mary tried to achieve upward social mobility to move out of the inner-city projects by graduating high school and trying to get into college. However, when she was not accepted, she was forced to get a low-wage job because she did not have many skills. She realized after holding this job for a period of time that she was not only stuck in a low-wage job but also a dead-end job. This resulted in severe depression because she no longer felt that she had any control over her life. This is an example of

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Mary's situation is an example of learned helplessness, where repeated failures or lack of control over her circumstances lead her to feel powerless and unable to change her situation, resulting in depression.

Mary Tried to Achieve Upward Social Mobility to Move Out