Students Who Blame Their Poor Grades on Their Own Lack

question 13

Multiple Choice

Students who blame their poor grades on their own lack of studying are said to have

• A) An external locus of control.
• B) An internal locus of control.
• C) A neutral locus of control.
• D) No locus of control.

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Definitions:

Pavlovian Preconditioning

A process in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus is presented just before a conditioned stimulus, often enhancing the learning of the conditioned response.

Sick

Sick refers to a state of not being healthy, experiencing illness, disease, or discomfort, affecting an organism's normal functioning.

Ritualistic Behaviors

Repetitive actions often performed with a symbolic meaning or to fulfill a psychological or cultural need.

Superstitious

A belief or behavior that is based on a false conception of cause and effect, particularly in attributing outcomes to non-related actions.