"It's Not My Fault!" Is a Cry Often Heard from Someone

question 24

Multiple Choice

"It's not my fault!" is a cry often heard from someone with ________.

• A) an external locus of control
• B) an internal locus of control
• C) no locus of control
• D) a weak locus of control

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Definitions:

Empirically Tested

Pertains to a method or statement that has been verified or investigated through observation and experiment.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Manipulates

The action of skillfully handling, controlling, or using something or someone for one's own advantage.

Experimenter Effect

Tendency of the experimenter’s expectations for a study to unintentionally influence the results of the study.