A student who has developed learned helplessness about his or her spelling ability is most likely to say which of the following?
A) "I have to work harder than my friends to learn to spell."
B) "I can learn how to spell words correctly without even trying."
C) "No matter how much I study words, I can't remember how to spell them."
D) "I would learn to spell eventually, but it's not worth the time it would take to do so."

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A student with learned helplessness about their spelling ability may feel like they can't improve no matter how hard they try. Option C reflects this feeling of helplessness by stating that no matter how much they study spelling, they won't be able to remember how to spell words correctly. Options A and D suggest a willingness to work or improve, even if it may be challenging, which is not in line with learned helplessness. Option B suggests overconfidence, which is also not a characteristic of learned helplessness.

A Student Who Has Developed Learned Helplessness About His or Her