Isla Needs to Buy Ice Hockey Gear So She Can

Isla needs to buy ice hockey gear so she can practise for her university team tryouts. She reads lots of articles and consults players who have played the game at the national level. She also tries to remember the brands that her brother used when he played in college. Isla believes that adequate research will get her the best deal. She also needs some clothes for the tryouts but decides to borrow these from a friend.
-Isla's level of research is an example of:

A) an internal locus of control.
B) an external locus of control.
C) an internal search for information.
D) an impulsive decision.
E) an external search for information.