ABSTRACT
In this chapter I discuss how the learned helplessness model, in both its original and reformulated versions, might apply to a variety of school problems: underachievement, mental retardation, burnout, absenteeism, and illness. Because learned helplessness can be prevented or undone, its potential applicability to common problems encountered in school is exciting. 1 close by sketching several strategies that might be used to combat learned helplessness in the classroom.
