With respect to the locus of control continuum, Sally has an external orientation. Which of the following statements would she least likely make?
A) "Hard work and perseverance pay off."
B) "I would be a better basketball player I if I were to spend more time practicing."
C) "I failed my psychology final because the professor doesn't like me."
D) "I got into a car accident because I was texting while I was driving."

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Sally's external orientation means that she is more likely to attribute her successes and failures to external factors such as luck, chance, or other people's actions. Option C shows an external attribution for her failure in psychology final, which is in line with her external orientation. The other options demonstrate internal attributions for success and failure, which Sally would be more likely to make with an internal orientation.

With Respect to the Locus of Control Continuum, Sally Has