Marge is unemployed.She attributes her state of unemployment to the challenging job market for recent PhDs.This attribution is _____________.She feels powerless over being able to improve her prospects on the job market.This locus of control is ____________.
A)Situational; Internal
B)Situational; External
C)Dispositional; Internal
D)Dispositional; External

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Marge's attribution of her unemployment to the challenging job market for recent PhDs suggests a situational locus of control, where external factors such as the job market are seen as the cause of her unemployment. Additionally, her feeling powerless over improving her prospects on the job market suggests an external locus of control, where factors beyond her control are seen as having a greater influence on her outcomes.

Marge Is Unemployed