Regina is in elementary school and is often cruelly teased by a classmate. The teachers ignore her pleas for help as do her classmates. Seligman would predict that, as time passes, Regina is likely to _____ her efforts to stop the teasing. In other words, she will exhibit _____.

a. ​increase; experimental neurosis
b. ​increase; learned helplessness
c. ​decrease; learned helplessness
d. ​decrease; experimental neurosis