Marcus has a flat tire on the way to work.He curses and says,"This always happens to me!" Marcus has known for several months that he needs to buy new tires for his car.This is an example of which of the following?
A)Self-efficacy
B)Self-denial
C)An external locus of control
D)An internal locus of control

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Marcus is exhibiting an external locus of control by believing that the flat tire happened to him and is out of his control, rather than recognizing that he had the opportunity to buy new tires and could have prevented the situation.

Marcus Has a Flat Tire on the Way to Work