Dwight Was Working with Two of His Colleagues to Create

Dwight was working with two of his colleagues to create a marketing plan for his company's new product. The team was scheduled to meet with their manager on Monday to present the plan, but the plan wasn't final when the team met with the manager. Instead of accepting any responsibility, Dwight told the manager that the plan was not final because the profile of the geographical area was inaccurate. Dwight's view of the situation is an example of

A) external locus of control.
B) internal locus of control.
C) high self-esteem.
D) tolerance of failure.
E) need for affiliation.