Martha tends to express a lot of negativity and often feels like the events in her life are happening beyond her control. according to lachman, martha is likely to rate low on measures of

According to Lachman, Martha is likely to rate low on measures of ego-resiliency.
Ego-resilenc refers to someone's capability in manipulating his or her own ego in order to give proper response under a  spacial/unique situation.
People who are low on ego0resilleiency tend to be really motivated and see his/her life through a positive outlook.