People Tend to Blame Failures on Things Beyond Their Control

question 56

Multiple Choice

People tend to blame failures on things beyond their control:

• A) when the event is important, but not when it's unimportant.
• B) whether the event is important or not.
• C) when others witnessed the failure directly.
• D) when others have not witnessed the failure directly.

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Definitions:

Locus Of Control

A mental construct denoting how much people think they possess the power to influence occurrences that impact their existence.

Optimist

An individual who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something.

Pessimist

A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Avoidance/Avoidance Conflict

A psychological conflict that arises when an individual must choose between two unattractive options or outcomes.