When clients conclude that they can do nothing to change their situations, their conclusion reflects a phenomenon called ______.

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This phenomenon is called learned helplessness, which is the belief that one cannot control or change their situation, even when opportunities to do so arise. It is often a result of repeated experiences of inescapable stress or negative outcomes. Personal victimization refers to someone feeling targeted or singled out for negative treatment, blaming the victim is a tendency to attribute responsibility to the victim rather than the surrounding circumstances, and attribution theory explains how people make judgments about the causes of others' behavior.

When Clients Conclude That They Can Do Nothing to Change