The Tendency to Place the Primary Responsibility for One's Success

question 29

Short Answer

The tendency to place the primary responsibility for one's success or failure either within oneself (internally) or on outside forces (externally) is called the ______.

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Definitions:

Disjunctive Syllogism

A form of logical argument that concludes one disjunct must be false if the other disjunct is true in a "either/or" scenario.

Particular Proposition

A statement in logic that asserts something about one or more but not all members of a class.

Robust

Strong and effective in all or most situations and conditions; capable of withstanding or overcoming adverse conditions.

Valid Argument

A logical statement where the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises, based on sound reasoning.