Your answer to this question refers to your locus of control.
Our locus of control influences our response to events in our lives andour motivation to take action.
What Is Locus of Control?
Verywell / Theresa Chiechi
Locus of control is the extent to which you feel you have control overevents that impact your life.
In 1954, psychologist Julian Rotter suggested that our behavior was controlled by rewards and punishments.
The consequences of our actions helped determine our beliefs about the likely results of future behaviors.
Our anticipation of certain results influences our behaviors and attitudes.
Internal vs.
It is important to note that locus of control is a continuum.
No one has a 100% external or internal locus of control.
Instead, most people lie somewhere on the continuum between the two extremes.
These are characteristics of people with a dominant internal or external locus of control.
Internal locus of control is often used synonymously with “self-determination” and “personal agency.”
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Do You Have an External or Internal Locus of Control?
Where doesyourlocus of control fall on the continuum?
Read through the statements below and grab the set that best describes your outlook on life.
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