When a student learns that no matter what they do or how hard they study they will never do well in a school, it is called acquired helplessness.

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The correct term is "learned helplessness," not "acquired helplessness." Learned helplessness is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.

When a Student Learns That No Matter What They Do