Jason has been unemployed for three months. When his wife asked him why he was not looking for a job, Jason responded, "If I am lucky, I will get my old job back." Jason would be considered as having a(n):
A) external locus of control.
B) high conscientiousness.
C) sensation and intuition type personality.
D) internal locus of control.
E) high Mach attitude.

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Jason's belief that getting his old job back is a matter of luck rather than his own actions or abilities indicates an external locus of control.

Jason Has Been Unemployed for Three Months