For a long time,Bob regularly approached his boss to offer what he thought were useful suggestions regarding ways to improve the department in which he worked.However,Bob's boss always ignored him and Bob eventually stopped offering suggestions.One day,Bob's boss moved to a new company,and Bob found himself with a new boss.However,Bob continued to never offer any suggestions.Which psychological phenomenon best helps to account for Bob's behavior?

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Bob's previous experiences with his old boss repeatedly ignoring him when he offered suggestions may have led to feelings of helplessness and resignation, causing him to not offer suggestions to his new boss. This behavior can be explained by the learned helplessness phenomenon.

For a Long Time,Bob Regularly Approached His Boss to Offer