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Which one of the following students BEST illustrates the concept of learned helplessness as an explanation for failure by low socioeconomic status children?
   A) Trina seeks help from her older sister in completing practically all of her homework assignments.
   B) Michael decides that he has no chance of passing the seventh grade or getting out of school.
   C) Brook never volunteers an answer, but hopes that the teacher will call on her.
   D) Josh will only compete against smaller children while playing sports after school.
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10 years ago
B) Learned helplessness is a condition characterized by accepting failure as inevitable. An example would be a student (Michael, in this instance) deciding that he has no chance of passing.
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