Karen, Disappointed That She Finished Last in a Race, Concluded

question 48

Multiple Choice

Karen, disappointed that she finished last in a race, concluded that she had no athletic ability, that she couldn't do anything well, and that there was nothing she could do to improve. Her conclusions BEST illustrate which of the following?

• A) conditional negative regard
• B) a pessimistic explanatory style
• C) an external locus of control
• D) self-serving bias

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