With Respect to the Locus of Control Continuum, Sally Has

question 65

Multiple Choice

With respect to the locus of control continuum, Sally has an external orientation. Which of the following statements would she least likely make?

• A) "Hard work and perseverance pay off."
• B) "I would be a better basketball player I if I were to spend more time practicing."
• C) "I failed my psychology final because the professor doesn't like me."
• D) "I got into a car accident because I was texting while I was driving."

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation (σ)

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values; a low standard deviation indicates that the values tend to be close to the mean, while a high standard deviation indicates that the values are spread out over a wider range.

Mean (μ)

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of these numbers by the count of numbers in the set.

Standard Deviation (σ)

An indicator that evaluates the degree of scatter or inconsistency of data points around the mean of the dataset.

Normal Model

A statistical model that assumes the data follow a normal (Gaussian) distribution.