A clinical instructor notices that one of her students worries a lot, expects negative outcomes for most situations, strives for perfection, and seems to look for the tiniest faults in her work. The clinical instructor interprets these behaviors as
A) commitment to learning.
B) assuming an external locus of control.
C) self-directedness.
D) self-defeating behaviors.

Question

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The student may be committed to learning, but she is showing signs of self-defeating behaviors. Self-defeating behaviors include pessimism, nit-picking, worrying, perfectionism, and blaming. Assuming an external locus of control means believing that action or inaction lies outside of oneself. Assuming ownership of learning defines self-directedness.

A Clinical Instructor Notices That One of Her Students Worries