According to learned helplessness, if a response to a stimulus is followed by a satisfying event then the likelihood of the initial behavior will increase.

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Learned helplessness theory primarily suggests that when an individual repeatedly faces uncontrollable, negative situations, they learn to believe that they are helpless in changing their circumstances, leading to decreased motivation and ability to take action. It does not focus on the increase in behavior likelihood following a satisfying event, which is more closely related to the principles of operant conditioning.

According to Learned Helplessness, If a Response to a Stimulus