After Successfully Resisting the Temptation to Criticize Her Sister for Spilling

question 196

Multiple Choice

After successfully resisting the temptation to criticize her sister for spilling milk during dinner,Angela was unable to resist making insulting comments to her sister for eating too much of a high-calorie dessert.Angela's inability to refrain from making insulting comments best illustrates the impact of

• A) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• B) learned helplessness.
• C) depleting self-control energy.
• D) biofeedback.

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Definitions:

External Reasons

Factors or motivations that come from outside an individual and influence their actions or decisions.

Internal Reasons

Motivations or justifications that are based on personal values, desires, or beliefs.

Internal Locus

The belief that one controls their own destiny and outcomes are directly tied to one's own behavior and actions.

External Locus

It refers to the belief that one's outcomes in life are determined by forces outside of personal control.