Velma has wanted to be a physician for as long as she can remember, but she has been unable to gain entry to medical school. Velma is probably experiencing

A) burnout.
B) learned helplessness.
C) regression.
D) frustration.

Frustration refers to an emotional state that arises when a person's efforts to achieve a goal are blocked or otherwise impeded. Velma has been unable to gain entry to medical school, which is likely preventing her from achieving her goal of becoming a physician, leading to frustration. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, while learned helplessness is a condition in which people come to believe that their actions have no effect on the outcome of a situation. Regression refers to a return to earlier, less mature patterns of behavior and thinking.