Rey Ramos grew up in the South Bronx, an urban ghetto where young males are more likely to go to jail than they are to graduate from high school. He said, "My father always said you can't change anything; destiny has everything written for you. But, I rebelled against that, and I told him I was going to make my own destiny." According to cognitive-social learning theories of personality, which of the following is most descriptive of Rey?
a. He has a low sense of self-efficacy.
b. He has an internal locus of control.
c. He is compensating for feelings of inferiority.
d. He has an external locus of control.
b. He has an internal locus of control.
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