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learned helplessness describes a situation in which individuals believe…

Question

learned helplessness describes a situation in which individuals
believe they can make important changes in their lives.
talk excessively about change, but do not actually change anything.
believe they are unable to control of what happens to them.
are more attuned to the needs of others than they previously were

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Learned helplessness is a concept in Psychology (a subfield of Social Science) where individuals develop a sense of powerlessness, believing they can't control outcomes. The first option is the opposite (sense of control), the second is about inaction without the helplessness context, the fourth is about empathy/attunement, not helplessness. The third option matches the definition of learned helplessness.

Answer:

C. believe they are unable to control of what happens to them.