The experience of learned helplessness is ____.

A) more likely to occur to an entity theorist than to an incremental theorist
B) more likely to occur to an incremental theorist than to an entity theorist
C) pleasant for an entity theorist, but unpleasant for an incremental theorist
D) unpleasant for an entity theorist, but pleasant for an incremental theorist

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Stephanie Salinas · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Learned helplessness is more likely to occur in entity theorists because they believe that abilities are fixed and unchangeable. When faced with failure, they are more likely to feel helpless since they perceive that they cannot improve or change the situation. Incremental theorists, on the other hand, believe that abilities can be developed through effort and learning, making them less susceptible to feeling helpless when encountering difficulties.

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