Alvin wins the hog-calling contest at the county fair. When a reporter asks him the secret of his success, Alvin replies, "I was just lucky, I guess!" According to Rotter's expectancy theory, Alvin's explanation reflects ____
a. ?that he is an external
b. ?that he is an internal
c. ?high self-efficacy
d. ?learned helplessness
ANSWER:
a
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