Petra made a large mistake on a report she submitted to her boss,and it ended up costing the company a significant amount of money.When asked why this had occurred,she blamed one of her coworkers for giving her erroneous information for the report.Petra is expressing
A) low agreeableness.
B) an external locus of control.
C) organizational citizenship behavior.
D) counterproductive work behavior.
E) low emotional stability.

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Petra is exhibiting an external locus of control by placing the blame on her coworker and not taking responsibility for her mistake. This suggests that Petra believes her actions and outcomes are determined by external factors rather than her own abilities or actions.

Petra Made a Large Mistake on a Report She Submitted