Samantha was a fantastic softball player, but she rarely took credit for her success. Every time a reporter from the school paper would ask her for a quote, Samantha would say, "I just got lucky today," or, "Their pitcher just gave me something I could hit." Which of these likely factors into Samantha's personality?
A) internal locus
B) external locus
C) negative attribution
D) self-serving bias

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Samantha's tendency to attribute her success to external factors suggests an external locus of control, meaning she believes that outside factors such as luck or other people's actions are the primary determinants of her successes and failures.

Samantha Was a Fantastic Softball Player, but She Rarely Took