Question

Mrs. Peggy became pessimistic and depressed the more she found experiences out of her control. This constant external locus of control leads to:

Answer 1

The answer is learned helplessness.

Answer 2

Explanation:  Mrs. Peggy became pessimistic and depressed the more she found experiences out of her control. This constant external locus of control leads to learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is the behavior that is caused by lack on control over the external affairs that cause pain and constant suffering to a person, usually from those circumstances they are unable to escape. This is a theory where clinical depression is linked to absence of control.