A Clinical Instructor Notices That One of Her Students Worries

question 4

Multiple Choice

A clinical instructor notices that one of her students worries a lot, expects negative outcomes for most situations, strives for perfection, and seems to look for the tiniest faults in her work. The clinical instructor interprets these behaviors as

• A) commitment to learning.
• B) assuming an external locus of control.
• C) self-directedness.
• D) self-defeating behaviors.

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