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Internality Externality

This document discusses the concepts of internal and external locus of control. People with an internal locus of control believe they have control over what happens in their lives through their own efforts and actions. Those with an external locus of control believe outside factors like luck or fate determine outcomes. The document provides tips on developing skills and a mindset of feeling in control to move towards a more internal locus of control. Maintaining an internal locus of control is generally seen as beneficial for success, motivation, and satisfaction.

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Internality Externality

This document discusses the concepts of internal and external locus of control. People with an internal locus of control believe they have control over what happens in their lives through their own efforts and actions. Those with an external locus of control believe outside factors like luck or fate determine outcomes. The document provides tips on developing skills and a mindset of feeling in control to move towards a more internal locus of control. Maintaining an internal locus of control is generally seen as beneficial for success, motivation, and satisfaction.

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INTERNALITY-EXTERNALITY

SCORING
To find your score, subtract your responses to
questions:
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 14 and 15 from Seven (7)
For example, if you give yourself a score of 3 on
Question 1, the total score on Question 1 will be 4 ( 7
- 3).
Then add up the resulting scores on all 16 items.
Your total should be somewhere between 16 and 96.

WHO CONTROLS MY LIFE?

EXTERNAL
LOCUS OF
CONTROL

OTHERS
CONTROL MY
DESTINY

INTERNAL
LOCUS OF
CONTROL

I CONTROL MY
DESTINY

LOCUS OF CONTROL
EXTERNAL
LOCUS OF
CONTROL

OUTCOMES
OUTSIDE YOUR
CONTROL
DETERMINED
BY FATE AND
INDEPENDENT
OF YOUR HARD
WORK OR
DECISIONS

INTERNAL
LOCUS OF
CONTROL

OUTCOMES
WITHIN YOUR
CONTROL
DETERMINED
BY YOUR HARD
WORK,
ATTRIBUTES
OR DECISIONS

SCORING
The lower your score the more Internal you are - you
see what happens to you to be a result of your own
actions and initiative.
The higher your score the more External you are you see what happens to you to be a result of luck,
chance, or connections.
The average score is around 38 - these tend to see
themselves as more Internal than External.

WHY AM I LIKE THIS???


Behavior learned through
conditioning & observation

What we think about our situation


affects our behavior

OUR BELIEFS FRAME US

Environment
Factors

Behavior

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SUCCESSFUL.

INTERNALITY - PLUS AND MINUS


COMPETENCY, SELF-EFFICACY & OPPORTUNITY

More sensitive to new


information
More observant
More likely to attend
cues that help to resolve
uncertainties

CAN LEAVE PEOPLE AROUND


THEM FEELING "TRAMPLED"
OR "BRUISED."
THERE IS ALSO A TENDENCY
TO WANT TO CONTROL
EVERYTHING. CAN LEAD TO
DIFFICULTIES IN TAKING
DIRECTION.

Enjoy working in
resolving difficult task
and problems

MAKE SURE YOU PAY


ATTENTION TO THE FEELINGS
OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU

High achievement
motivation

OTHERWISE YOU'LL SEEM


ARROGANT, AND PEOPLE MAY
NOT WANT TO WORK WITH
YOU.

Grater job satisfaction

EXTERNAILITY - PLUS AND MINUS

SHOW MORE
CONSIDERATION TO
OTHERSRS AND ARE
MORE CONCERNED
ABOUT OTHERS AND
THEIR REACTIONS.
WORK BETTER WHEN
PACE IS AUTOMATED.
TEND TO COPE BETTER
WITH ILLNESS
LEAD EASY-GOING,
RELAXED AND HAPPY
LIVES

TEND TO ATTRIBUTE REASONS


TO OTHERS RATHER THAN
SELF.
MORE FATALISTIC IN
APPROACH.
TEND TO BE MORE
COMPARATIVE AND FIND
JUSTIFICATIONS.
GREATER TENDENCY TO
RATIONALIZE,
GENERALIZATION.
HAVE CONFRONTING
BEHAVIOR TO JUSTIFY
COURSE OF EVENTS.

SOME TIPS
DEVELOP YOUR DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
SKILLS.
FEEL MORE CONFIDENT, AND IN CONTROL OF WHAT
HAPPENS. DEVELOP TOOLS THAT CAN HELP YOU TO
UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THROUGH SITUATIONS THAT
WOULD OTHERWISE DAMAGE YOU.
PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SELF-TALK. WHEN YOU HEAR
YOURSELF SAYING THINGS LIKE, "I HAVE NO CHOICE" OR
"THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO", STEP BACK AND REMIND
YOURSELF THAT YOU DO.
HAVE SOME DEGREE OF CONTROL. IT'S YOUR CHOICE
WHETHER YOU EXERCISE IT OR NOT.
OWNERSHIP. INITIATIVE. PROACTIVITY

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