Shanda is afraid of failing one of her final exams, primarily because she thinks the professor gives hard exams and so, no matter how much studying she does, it won't matter. Cognitive theorists would suggest that Shanda

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Cognitive theorists believe that people with an external locus of control believe that their outcomes are primarily determined by factors outside of themselves, such as luck or the actions of others. Shanda's belief that the exam is hard and therefore her studying efforts won't matter suggests that she feels her outcome is mostly outside of her control.

Shanda Is Afraid of Failing One of Her Final Exams