Internal Or External Locus Of Control?
Below you will find 10 set of paired statements, a and b. Read each pair and circle the number of the one which best describes the way you feel or action you would take. Please choose one even if you think that both alternatives are true or possible.
- 1.
View of life
- A.
I tend to be an optimist, to take a positive view of life
- B.
I tend to be a realist, to see life as neither better nor worse than it is
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- 2.
If I am unhappy
- A.
If I’m unhappy, I should do something about it
- B.
Nothing’s wrong if I am unhappy; it’s just part of life’s ups and downs
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- 3.
The world
- A.
The external world is a mechanism like other mechanisms; its workings can be discovered, predicted, even manipulated
- B.
The external world is complex, dynamic, and mysterious. It cannot ultimately be understood or manipulated.
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- 4.
Goals and opportunities
- A.
If I try hard enough and want something badly enough, there is nothing to stop me from getting what I want
- B.
Some things are beyond my reach, no matter what I do
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- 5.
If a friend is depressed...
- A.
If a friend is depressed, there is no need for me to do anything
- B.
If a friend is depressed, I try to cheer him/her up
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- 6.
Problems
- A.
There is a solution for every problem, if you look hard enough
- B.
Some problems don’t have a solution
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- 7.
I tend to be...
- A.
I tend to be a stoic
- B.
I tend to be proactive and a doer
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- 8.
My success
- A.
My success is a personal achievement.
- B.
My success is my good fortune.
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