Ritchie and Maddox are students pursuing a course in organizational behavior. Ritchie outperforms Maddox in the first exam. Maddox believes that their exam performances should not be compared as Ritchie is a psychology major while Maddox is an accounting major. Given this information, which of the following is most likely to be the reason for Maddox's reaction?
A)He has high self-esteem.
B)He has high conscientiousness.
C)He has an internal locus of control.
D)He has low self-efficacy.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Maddox's reaction can be attributed to high self-esteem, as he is defending his self-worth by attributing the difference in performance to external factors (different majors) rather than a lack of ability or effort on his part.

Ritchie and Maddox Are Students Pursuing a Course in Organizational