Author Question: Give an example of a time when you had an external locus of control. What will be an ideal ... (Read 73 times)

Charlie · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Give an example of a time when you had an external locus of control.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

You are trying to decide if you should go to a friend's party. As you consider this, you remember that in the past, you have had fun at her parties. What did Julian Rotter call these considerations?

What will be an ideal response?

raili21 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: An external locus of control is when you believe that events are more a matter of luck and the arbitrary decisions of powerful people. An example might be when you attributed the fact that you got a speeding ticket to the speed trap that the police set up, rather than your fast driving.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: These considerations are called expectancies, what someone expects to happen based on past experiences that were rewarding.