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After the professor passed back the graded test, you heard a student remark, I didn't do well because the professor gave us tricky questions. Which locus of control does this student probably have?
 
  A) Internal locus of control
  B) External locus of control
  C) High tolerance for ambiguity
  D) Small locus of control

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What does the internal-external locus of control measure?
 
  A) The ways in which a person goes about gathering and evaluating information
  B) A person's value system
  C) The extent to which a person feels able to affect his or her life
  D) A person's tolerance of ambiguity



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. An internal believes that he or she is in control of significant life outcomes. The student's remark shows that he or she is blaming the professor for the low test score.
B) Correct. An external believes that environmental factors and other people are in control of his or her performance. Here, the student's remark shows that he or she is blaming the professor for the low test score.
C) Incorrect. Tolerance for ambiguity is not a component of locus of control, though both are elements of a person's attitude toward change.
D) Incorrect. Locus of control is either external or internal.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Explanation: A) Incorrect. This answer choice refers to cognitive style. Internal and external locus of control measures the extent to which a person feels able to affect his or her life.
B) Incorrect. Internal and external locus of control measures the extent to which a person feels able to affect his or her life.
C) Correct. An internal believes that he or she is in charge of his or her own life, while an external believes that his or her life is controlled by outside forces.
D) Incorrect. Tolerance of ambiguity refers to the extent to which individuals are threatened by or have difficulty coping with ambiguous situations and unpredictable change.





 

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