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Martin Seligman developed the concept of learned helplessness, the tendency of organisms to give up in situations in which they feel their efforts make no difference. This concept is closely linked to which of the following psychological disorders? a. Agoraphobia. b. Schizophrenia. c. Depression. d. Generalized anxiety disorder. e. Histrionic personality disorder.

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The correct answer is C. (depression). When people are in a state of learned helplessness, they feel loss of control over what happens to them and that something else is in control of it. This is called external locus of control. Since more and more people perceive that their fate is not under their control, it is suggested that it might be connected with more and more people being depressed.

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