Purpose: In the course of an extensive research program, Rotter found that some people believe that their reinforcers depend on their own actions whereas other people believe that their reinforcers are controlled by other people and by outside forces. Rotter called this concept locus of control. People who have an internal locus of control believe that the reinforcement they receive is under the control of their own behaviors and abilities. Those with an external locus of control believe that other people, fate, or luck control the rewards they receive. This substitute In Class Learner Centered Activity allows students to assess their locus of control and reflect on the relation to parental behavior experienced growing up and the impact on the development of their personality.
Skills: This assignment is to help you practice the following skills:
- Connect the impact your locus of control has had on your personality development. (Integration)
- Differentiate between internal and external locus of control. (Application)
Knowledge: This assignment will help you become familiar with the following important content knowledge in this discipline:
- Identify personality characteristics associated with those who have and internal versus external locus of control.
- Evaluate assessment and research related to locus of control proposed by Rotter.
Task/Criteria for Success/Instructions: Complete the free online Locus of Control Test at:https://similarminds.com/locus.html (Links to an external site.). Once you receive your Locus of Control Test Results, right click on the screen, select Print, and then select Save as PDF for the destination. You will need to submit a copy of the saved results or a screen shot of the full results from your computer along with your essay.
NOTE: If the link above does not work, cut-and-paste it into your web browser.
YOU MUST DOWNLOAD AND SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TEST RESULTS FOR FULL CREDIT! DO NOT SUBMIT THE URL LINK AS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW YOUR RESULTS AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT!
Complete a one (1) page essay responding the following questions based on your test scores:
1. What do the results say about your locus of control?
2. Rotter found that locus of control is learned in childhood and is directly related to parental behavior. What parental behaviors have impacted the development of your locus of control?
3. Which factors do you believe your locus of control has had the greatest impact on your personality and everyday life? Provide at least one personal example.
Formatting Requirements:
- Margins – 1 Inch
- Font – Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri (12pt)
- Spacing – Double
- Length – 1 Page (2 w/ Title Page)
- Include Separate Title Page – Name, PID, Title of Essay
- DO NOT restate the questions as part of your responses or use extra spaces between your responses to increase page length.
NOTE: YOUR PAPER SHOULD BEGIN ON LINE 1 OF PAGE 2 – DO NOT USE EXTRA SPACES TO MAKE THE PAGE LONGER.
The essay must be 1 full page in length. It will not be considered a full page if you add extra spaces or can include another sentence at the end. You must have a separate Title Page that includes your first and last name, Panther ID and title of your essay. You may not include this information at the top of your essay page.
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