Selma is about 25 pounds overweight, has tried several diets, and repeatedly failed to maintain weight loss. she defends her weight with the explanation that most of her relatives are overweight, and none has ever been successful with attempts to lose weight. selma can best be described as:

Having tried several times and failing to maintain weight, she defends her weight situation by saying that all her relatives have the same issues and none of them are successful are successful with their attempts. This kind of mentality can be described as external locus of control which means blaming on other aspects rather than being focused on weight loss.