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Locus of Control

Scope Note: 
Personality construct referring to an individual's perception of the locus of events as determined internally by his/her own behavior vs. fate, luck, or external forces
Category: Individual Development and Characteristics
Broader Terms
Personality Traits
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Internal External Locus of Control
Related Terms
Attribution Theory
Congruence (Psychology)
Delay of Gratification
Extraversion Introversion
Individual Power
Personal Autonomy
Self Concept
Added to ERIC: 1/29/1973