What Best Describes a Person Who Is 25 Pounds Overweight

question 11

Multiple Choice

What best describes a person who is 25 pounds overweight and who has tried a variety of diets? S/he defends her or his weight by claiming all of her or his relatives are overweight,and none has successfully lost weight.

• A) unmotivated
• B) an external locus of control
• C) an internal locus of control
• D) a victim of heredity

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