Javier adores his new girlfriend, whom he finds very attractive and intelligent. However, no matter what he does, she criticizes him: his appearance, his opinions, his cooking, the gifts he buys for her, and all of his other actions. He is feeling more and more discouraged despite his best efforts to make her happy. This is likely a case of ____.?
a. ?generalized anxiety disorder
b. ?rumination
c. ?major depressive disorder
d. ?learned helplessness
ANSWER:
d
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