Question

individuals who believe that an unpleasant experience is unavoidable and therefore do nothing to change the course of events are exhibiting
a. self - actualization attributes
b. the fight - or - flight response
c. attributional deficits
d. cognitive dissonance
e. learned helplessness

Explanation:

Learned helplessness refers to the state where individuals believe negative experiences are unavoidable and stop trying to change them, matching the described behavior. Self-actualization (A) is about reaching full potential; fight-or-flight (B) is a stress response of action/escape; attributional deficits (C) relate to flawed cause judgments; cognitive dissonance (D) is tension from conflicting beliefs/actions—none align as closely as learned helplessness.

Answer:

E. learned helplessness