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Aliza, whose locus of control is internal would attribute her failure in examination to -

A.
her lack of ability.
B.
question paper being difficult.
C.
bad luck.
D.
teacher being biased towards her.

Solution:

A student with the locus of control believes that success or failure is due to his or her efforts or disabilities.The locus of control can be either internal or external to the individual.Internal locus of control: A student with an internal locus of control believes that success or failure is not beyond his control, for instance, this student would believe that grades are the outcome of his effort.He would attribute his/her failure in the examination to lack of ability, lack of preparation, (faulty) attitude, etc. HintExternal locus of control: A student with an external locus of control always believes that external forces cause his or her failure.A student with an external Locus of control would attribute his/her failure in the examination to (bad) luck as he believes that success or failure is controlled by external forces which are beyond his control.He may believe that grades do not reflect effort and are affected by external factors such as luck, the examination system, the biased attitude of the teacher, etc. ?Hence, we can conclude that Aliza, whose locus of control is internal would attribute her failure in examination to her lack of ability.

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