After the professor passed back the graded test, you heard a student remark, "I didn't do well because the professor gave us tricky questions." Which locus of control does this student probably have?
A) Internal locus of control
B) External locus of control
C) High tolerance for ambiguity
D) Small locus of control
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. An internal believes that he or she is in control of significant life outcomes. The student's remark shows that he or she is blaming the professor for the low test score.
B) Correct. An external believes that environmental factors and other people are in control of his or her performance. Here, the student's remark shows that he or she is blaming the professor for the low test score.
C) Incorrect. Tolerance for ambiguity is not a component of locus of control, though both are elements of a person's attitude toward change.
D) Incorrect. Locus of control is either external or internal.
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