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Peer reviewedThahane, L.N.; Myburgh, Chris P.H.; Poggenpoel, Marie – Education, 2005
Visual impaired adolescents have mixed emotions, that is feelings of helplessness, confusion, disbelief, powerlessness, fear, shamefulness and anxiety. They generally consider themselves as inferior beings. They are beset by predominantly negative images and view themselves as either a source of trouble or in trouble. In bringing this view, one of…
Descriptors: Educational Counseling, Adolescents, Helplessness, Blindness
Peer reviewedFirmin, Michael; Hwang, Chi-En; Copella, Margaret; Clark, Sarah – Education, 2004
This study examined learned helplessness and its effect on test taking. Students were given one of two tests; the first began with extremely difficult questions and the other started with easy questions. The researchers hypothesized that those who took the test beginning with difficult questions would become easily frustrated and possibly doubt…
Descriptors: Helplessness, Difficulty Level, Comparative Analysis, Academic Failure
