John is an eight year-old child with Down syndrome. He is currently attending regular classes, but consistently scores below the other children on spelling tests. Because his efforts at studying have not produced desired outcome, John has stopped studying. This phenomenon is known as

A. selective attention
B. fear of failure
C. negative outcome
D. learned helplessness


d

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a. metacognition. b. automaticity. c. learned helplessness. d. passive learning. e. maturational lag.

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A. meiosis. B. implantation. C. fertilization. D. ovulation.

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a. Hypermedia b. Computer-based instruction c. Intelligent tutoring system d. Discovery learning

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