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What is locus of control?

   76.   Which of the following statements is true with regard to individuals with low self-esteem?
a.
They may be more attracted to high status occupations.
b.
They are more susceptible to adverse job conditions (such as stress or conflict).
c.
They are more likely to choose unconventional or nontraditional jobs.
d.
They are more likely to accept a job before graduation.


ANS:  B                   

   77.   The trait ____ refers to the extent to which individuals believe that they can control events affecting them.
a.
of hope
b.
authoritarianism
c.
self-esteem
d.
locus of control


ANS:  D                   

   78.   The trait ____ refers to individuals who believe that chance, fate, or other people primarily determine what happens to them in life.
a.
of hope
b.
internal locus of control
c.
of self-esteem
d.
external locus of control


ANS:  D                        

   79.   The trait ____ refers to the extent to which individuals believe that their own actions primarily, but not necessarily totally, determine many of the events in their lives.
a.
internal locus of control
b.
self-esteem
c.
of hope
d.
external locus of control


ANS:    A