Paula Expects That Studying Hard Will Enable Her to Earn

question 140

Multiple Choice

Paula expects that studying hard will enable her to earn good grades on her tests.Paula's belief best illustrates

• A) emotion-focused coping.
• B) the faith factor.
• C) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• D) an internal locus of control.

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