Overnier and Seligman have described the phenomenon of learned _____ as the tendency to feel powerless in the face of events that we can't control

They have also argued that it provides an explanation for many cases of major depressive disorder.
A) helplessness
B) impotence
C) ineptitude
D) incredulity

Answer: A

Psychology

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