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

Explanation:

• Option A: Self - actualization attributes are about fulfilling one's potential, not related to the described behavior.
• Option B: The fight - or - flight response is a physiological reaction to stress involving either confronting or fleeing from a threat, not about doing nothing.
• Option C: Attributional deficits (or learned helplessness - related attribution issues) can lead to the belief that negative events are unavoidable, resulting in inaction, which matches the described behavior.
• Option D: Cognitive dissonance is about the discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs, not about inaction due to perceived inevitability.

Answer:

C. attributional deficits