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    The document describes a locus of control scale developed by J.B. Rotter in 1966. The scale consists of 13 pairs of statements that measure a person's belief in either internal or external control - whether they believe outcomes are determined by their own actions or external forces. A high score on the scale indicates an external locus of control, meaning a belief that life events are shaped by factors outside one's control like luck, fate or powerful others. A low score indicates an internal locus of control, meaning a belief that outcomes are primarily determined by one's own actions and abilities.

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    The document describes a locus of control scale developed by J.B. Rotter in 1966. The scale consists of 13 pairs of statements that measure a person's belief in either internal or external control - whether they believe outcomes are determined by their own actions or external forces. A high score on the scale indicates an external locus of control, meaning a belief that life events are shaped by factors outside one's control like luck, fate or powerful others. A low score indicates an internal locus of control, meaning a belief that outcomes are primarily determined by one's own actions and abilities.

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    The document describes a locus of control scale developed by J.B. Rotter in 1966. The scale consists of 13 pairs of statements that measure a person's belief in either internal or external control - whether they believe outcomes are determined by their own actions or external forces. A high score on the scale indicates an external locus of control, meaning a belief that life events are shaped by factors outside one's control like luck, fate or powerful others. A low score indicates an internal locus of control, meaning a belief that outcomes are primarily determined by one's own actions and abilities.

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    Locus of Control

    Based on J.B. Rotter (1966) Generalized expectancies for internal versus


    external control of reinforcement, Psychological Monographs, 80, (1, Whole
    No. 609).

    1.

    o A. Many of the unhappy things in people's lives are partly due to bad
    luck
    o B. People's misfortunes result from the mistakes they make.

    2.

    o A. One of the major reasons why we have wars is because people don't
    take enough interest in politics.
    o B. There will always be wars, no matter how hard people try to prevent
    them.

    3.

    o A. In the long run, people get the respect they deserve in this world.
    o B. Unfortunately, an individual's worth often passes unrecognized no
    matter how hard he tries.

    4.

    o A. The idea that teachers are unfair to students is nonsense.


    o B. Most students don't realize the extent to which their grades are
    influenced by accidental happenings.

    5.

    o A. Without the right breaks, one cannot be an effective leader.


    o B. Capable people who fail to became leaders have not taken advantage
    of their opportunities.
    6.

    o A. No matter how hard you try, some people just don't like you.
    o B. People who can't get others to like them don't understand how to get
    along with others.

    7.

    o A. I have often found that what is going to happen will happen.


    o B. Trusting to fate has never turned out as well for me as making a
    decision to take a definite course of action.

    8.

    o A. In the case of the well prepared student, there is rarely, if ever, such a
    thing as an unfair test.
    o B. Many times exam questions tend to be so unrelated to course work
    that studying is really useless.

    9.

    o A. Becoming a success is a matter of hard work; luck has little or nothing


    to do with it.
    o B. Getting a good job depends mainly on being in the right place at the
    right time.

    10.

    o A. The average citizen can have an influence in government decisions.


    o B. This world is run by the few people in power, and there is not much
    the little guy can do about it.

    11.

    o A. When I make plans, I am almost certain that I can make them work.
    o B. It is not always wise to plan too far ahead because many things turn
    out to be a matter of luck anyway.
    12.

    o A. In my case, getting what I want has little or nothing to do with luck.


    o B. Many times we might just as well decide what to do by flipping a coin.

    13.

    o A. What happens to me is my own doing.


    o B. Sometimes I feel that I don't have enough control over the direction
    my life is taking.

    Scores range from 0 - 13.

    A high score indicates an external locus of control.

    A low score indicates an internal locus of control.

    Locus Of Control

    Scores

    1 A=1
    2 B=1
    3 B=1
    4 B=1
    5 A=1
    6 A=1
    7 A=1
    8 B=1
    9 B=1
    10 B=1
    11 B=1
    12 B=1
    13 B=1
    Total

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