Jeremy just got his psychology mid-term exam result and he is extremely upset with the "D" he received. Jeremy tells his girlfriend that the exam was totally unfair and that half of the material on the exam was never discussed by the professor in lecture. According to Rotter, Jeremy might score on the end of the I-E scale.

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Jeremy is attributing his poor performance to external factors (the exam being unfair and covering material not discussed), which suggests a high external locus of control according to Rotter's I-E scale.

Jeremy Just Got His Psychology Mid-Term Exam Result and He