Mr. James gives weekly quizzes in his social studies classes. Which one of the following boys is most likely to develop learned helplessness about his performance on those quizzes?
A) Alan usually gets As on the quizzes, but he once wrote down the wrong reading assignment and so failed a quiz over material he hadn't read.
B) Benjamin studies very hard, but due to a reading disability he has trouble understanding what he reads and usually fails the quizzes in spite of his efforts.
C) Corin never studies for the quizzes because he thinks social studies is a boring subject.
D) Darren usually gets at least a C on the quizzes, but he rarely does as well as his friend Eddie.

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Benjamin is the most likely to develop learned helplessness because he puts in effort but still struggles due to a reading disability. This may lead him to feel that his efforts are fruitless and he is helpless to improve his performance.

Mr James Gives Weekly Quizzes in His Social Studies Classes