Ted Has Been Unemployed for Three Months

question 140

Multiple Choice

Ted has been unemployed for three months. When his wife asked him why he was not looking for a job, Ted responded, "If I am lucky, I will get my old job back." Ted would be considered as having a(n)

• A) external locus of control.
• B) high conscientiousness.
• C) sensation and intuition type personality.
• D) internal locus of control.
• E) high Mach attitude.

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