Bill, who has an internal locus of control, failed his last history test. He is apt to respond to this grade by:
A) Claiming the test was poorly constructed
B) Complaining to the dean of the college
C) Despairing of ever passing the course
D) Blaming the instructor for inadequately preparing him for the test
E) Admitting that he hadn't studied hard enough to prepare himself

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Bill's internal locus of control suggests that he believes that he is mostly in control of his life and the outcomes of his actions. Therefore, he is likely to take responsibility for his own mistakes and study harder in the future. Option E shows that he is admitting that he hadn't studied hard enough to prepare himself.

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