<P> Learned helplessness can be a factor in a wide range of social situations . </P> <Ul> <Li> In emotionally abusive relationships, the victim often develops learned helplessness . This occurs when the victim confronts and / or tries to leave the abuser, only to have the abuser dismiss or trivialize the victims feelings, pretend to care but not change, and / or impede the victim from leaving . </Li> <Li> The motivational effect of learned helplessness is often seen in the classroom . Students who repeatedly fail may conclude that they are incapable of improving their performance, and this attribution keeps them from trying to succeed, which results in increased helplessness, continued failure, loss of self - esteem and other social consequences . </Li> <Li> Child abuse by neglect can be a manifestation of learned helplessness . For example, when parents believe they are incapable of stopping an infant's crying, they may simply give up trying to do anything for the child . </Li> <Li> Learned helplessness may be a factor in the development of a victim mentality in a child or young adult . By being repeatedly exposed to uncomfortable or painful situations, such as bullying or abuse by their peers, the person may stop trying to cope with painful social situations . This can lead to continued stress, feelings of self - hatred, and maladaptive behaviors such as avoiding all social interactions . </Li> <Li> Those who are extremely shy or anxious in social situations may become passive due to feelings of helplessness . Gotlib and Beatty (1985) found that people who cite helplessness in social settings may be viewed poorly by others, which tends to reinforce the passivity . </Li> <Li> Aging individuals may respond with helplessness to the deaths of friends and family members, the loss of jobs and income, and the development of age - related health problems . This may cause them to neglect their medical care, financial affairs, and other important needs . </Li> <Li> According to Cox et al., Abramson, Devine, and Hollon (2012), learned helplessness is a key factor in depression that is caused by inescapable prejudice (i.e., "deprejudice"). Thus: "Helplessness born in the face of inescapable prejudice matches the helplessness born in the face of inescapable shocks ." </Li> <Li> According to Ruby K. Payne's book A Framework for Understanding Poverty, treatment of the poor can lead to a cycle of poverty, a culture of poverty, and generational poverty . This type of learned helplessness is passed from parents to children . People who embrace this mentality feel there is no way to escape poverty and so one must live in the moment and not plan for the future, trapping families in poverty . </Li> </Ul> <Li> In emotionally abusive relationships, the victim often develops learned helplessness . This occurs when the victim confronts and / or tries to leave the abuser, only to have the abuser dismiss or trivialize the victims feelings, pretend to care but not change, and / or impede the victim from leaving . </Li> <Li> The motivational effect of learned helplessness is often seen in the classroom . Students who repeatedly fail may conclude that they are incapable of improving their performance, and this attribution keeps them from trying to succeed, which results in increased helplessness, continued failure, loss of self - esteem and other social consequences . </Li>

Which theorist is associated with the study of learned helplessness