You are rushing to class when a Ryan, who is your colleague, stops you and begins to discuss a personal problem. You want to break off the conversation so that you can get to class on time. You glance at your watch, but he keeps talking. You say "I've got to go. I'm going to be late for class." He continues. You turn and start to walk away, but Ryan follows you and keeps talking as if he never received any of your verbal and nonverbal signals that the conversation must end. Which of the following concepts best explains Ryan's behavior?
A)He has an external locus of control.
B)He is a low self-monitor.
C)He has high self-efficacy.
D)He has low self-esteem.
E)He rates high on the agreeableness dimension.

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Ryan is a low self-monitor. Individuals low in self-monitoring are thought to lack either the ability or the motivation to regulate their expressive self-presentations. Their expressive behaviors, instead, are thought to functionally reflect their own enduring and momentary inner states, including their attitudes, traits, and feelings.

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