action control
behavioral classroom interventions
concepts
defense mechanisms
developmental risks
emotion
Learned helplessness is a behavior pattern involving a maladaptive response characterized by avoidance of challenges, negative affect, and the collapse of problem-solving strategies when obstacles arise. Three components are necessary for learned helplessness to be present: contingency, cognition, and behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Learned Helplessness]
learned helplessness
learned optimism
learning (psychology)
learning and motivation
psychosocial traits and behavior
social development
social development and social behavior
theories of educational psychology