I believe the answer is <span>External Locus control.
People with </span><span>External Locus control tend to believe that the success and failure that happen in their life is the result of outside influences and they can't do anything to influence it.
In general, these people tend to make various excuses for their failure without acknowledging their mistake that could contribute to that failure.</span>
"d. Work that requires a college degree" would be work that becomes more common in a postindustrial society, since there are less jobs in factories.
It would be very polite and considerate