Learned Helplessness in Humans: An Analysis of Learning Processes and the Roles of Individual and Situational Differences.

Zuroff, David C.

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Publication Date: 1980-Jul

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Learned Helplessness in Humans: An Analysis of Learning Processes and the Roles of Individual and Situational Differences.

Zuroff, David C.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, v39 n1 p130-46 Jul 1980

Rotter's social learning theory is applied to the learned helplessness paradigm, and is used to analyze (1) expectancy change processes occurring during helplessness training and (2) the generalization of those changes to other situations. Literature on individual and situational differences is also reviewed. (Author/SS)

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Expectation, Generalization, Helplessness, Individual Differences, Learning Processes, Reinforcement, Socialization

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Language: English

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