Bailey has trouble making friends, and she is always nervous about meeting new people. She is convinced that she will not be able to make friends when she moves to a new campus next year. In this instance, Bailey shows evidence of having:

a. high self-efficacy in social skills
b. an external locus of control
c. an internal locus of control
d. low self-efficacy in social skills


D

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