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Corbett refuses to take reasonable precautions to protect his health because he believes good health is just a matter of luck anyway. Corbett's attitude best illustrates_________.A. the Barnum effect.B. an external locus of control.C. the spotlight effect.D. self-serving bias

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B. an external locus of control.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are mainly two distinct types of locus of control including internal locus of control and external locus of control.

External locus of control: In psychology, the term external locus of control is defined as a phenomenon in which an individual feels and believes that his or her success or failure depends on the external factors or as a consequence of external factors which is beyond his or her control, for example, fate, bias, luck, injustice, circumstances, prejudice, etc and therefore he or she feels helpless.

In the question above, Corbett's attitude best illustrates an external locus of control.

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