External and Internal Locus of Control

Getting a good job depends mainly on being in the right place at the right time.

External Locus

Many of the unhappy things in people's lives are partly due to bad luck.

External Locus

Many times exam questions tend to be so unrelated to course work that studying is really useless.

External Locus

There's not much use in trying too hard to please people; if they like you, they like you.

External Locus

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

External Locus

Becoming a success is a matter of hard work; luck has little or nothing to do with it.

Internal Locus

In the case of the well-prepared student, there is rarely if ever such a thing as an unfair test.

Internal Locus

People are lonely because they don't try to be friendly.

Internal Locus

People's misfortunes result from the mistakes they make.

Internal Locus

The average citizen can have an influence in government decisions.

Internal Locus