Ais the figurative place where a person locates the source of responsibility in his or her life.
a. self-expectation
b. benchmark
c. locus of control
d. source of influence

A benchmark is the figurative place where a person locates the source of responsibility in his or her life.

Benchmark means a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared in literal meaning

Bench mark in other words means that the person is referring to a point with which he later might or not compare and work out how much he or she has progressed as an individual

a mother eats twice as much to support her growing fetus

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