Shirley has been in an abusive relationship for 12 years. Her husband frequently hits her, often after little or no provocation. Shirley has been enduring this violence for so long that she has come to believe that she probably deserves the beatings. Shirley also experiences depression, has intense feelings of fear, and is isolated from her friends and family. Shirley could be said to be experiencing:

Learned Helplessness can be defined as a state in which a person is subjected to aversive stimulus frequently. The person or animal who is subjected to an aversive stimulus, at last, give up even trying to escape this aversive stimulus. The theory of 'Learned Helplessness' was fortuitously developed by Martin Seligman and Steven F. Maier.

They give up changing their situation even when there's an opportunity. People who are exposed to an aversive stimulus over and over again develop anxiety and depression. The people eventually, after repeated subjection of an aversive stimulus becomes 'learned' towards their helplessness, thus it is named learned helplessness.

In the given case, Shirley who has been exposed to an aversive stimulus of a frequent hit by her husband has learned her helplessness. She does not want to take help from any person, she has distanced herself from all friends and relatives because of the fear. Thus she is experiencing 'Learned Helplessness.'

So, the correct answer is Learned Helplessness.