A woman who has been repeatedly abused by her husband may develop ________ and stop trying to defend herself.

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The concept of learned helplessness suggests that if someone has experienced repeated negative events that they have no control over, they may stop trying to change their situation because they have learned that their actions do not make a difference. In the case of an abused woman, if she has repeatedly tried to defend herself against her husband's abuse with no success, she may eventually develop learned helplessness and stop trying to protect herself.

A Woman Who Has Been Repeatedly Abused by Her Husband