Question

The overriding characteristic of individuals' exhibiting learned helpless behavior is:

a. attributing success to effort rather than luck.
b. feeling their actions have no impact on desired outcomes.
c. attributing failure to bad luck.
d. feeling they are in control of their actions.
e. a. and c.

Answer 1

b. feeling their actions have no impact on desired outcomes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The overriding characteristic of individuals exhibiting learned helpless behavior is feeling their actions have no impact on desired outcomes. Usually, we do what is necessary to achieve our desired goals. We are in control. Research shows that some people have learned that no matter what they do they cannot change the outcome. As they have learned this, they give up and accept whatever happens without even trying to change their fate.