200 words discussion post and replies
Here is a test that measures your locus of control. Take it to find
out if your are an “internal” or an “external” according to the scoring
on p. 2.
Internals believe the rewards and punishments they receive in life
are produced by their own actions and thus they have a sense of personal control.
Internals take credit for their successes, but also accept
responsibility for failure. They perceive themselves as more active,
powerful, independent, and effective than do externals Even when faced
with obstacles, internals are likely to take an active, controlling
approach to life. They have a “can do” mentality.
In contrast, externals believe the rewards and punishments they
recieve in life occur quite independently of whatever they do and thus
they have a sense of helplessness. Because they believe thier successes
and failures in life are due to luck, chance, fate, social forces, or
powerful others, externals neither take redit for their success nor
accept blame for failure. They perceive themselves as relatively
powerless, dependent, and ineffective, Even when life is good to them,
externals approach tasks in a passive, helpless and fatalistic manner.
For the discussion groups activity this week, answer three of the
following questions: (1) What childhood experiences of characteristics
of your family may have contributed to your own locus of control
expectancies? What relationship would you anticipate between locus of
control orientation and (2) gender, (3) age, (4) race, and (5) strength
of religious faith? (6) How would this dimension influence the extent to
which people are superstitious, say, the extent to which they believe
in horoscopes? (7) Do you feel more or less external in some areas of
your life (e.g., politics) than others (e.g., academic)? Then, can you
respond to your group members on some of their answers? Agree? Disagree?
Empathize?
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