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    PSYCH 312: Locus of Control Scale1 Part 1: Please read the directions below, then answer the questions

    by checking yes or no. Answer the following questions about the way you feel. There are no right or wrong answers. Dont take too much time answering any one question, but do try to answer them all. One of your concerns may be, What should I do if I can answer both yes and no to a question? Its not unusual for this to happen. If it does, think about whether your answer is just a little more one way than the other. For example, if youd assign a weighting of 51% to yes and assign 49% to no, mark the answer yes. Try to pick one or the other for all questions and not leave any blank. Check one Yes No _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
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    1. Do you believe that most problems will solve themselves if you just dont fool with them? 2. Do you believe that you can stop yourself from catching a cold? 3. Are some people just born lucky? 4. Most of the time, do you feel that getting good grades means a great deal to you? 5. Are you often blamed for things that just arent your fault? 6. Do you believe that if somebody studies hard enough he or she can pass any subject? 7. Do you feel that most of the time it doesnt pay to try hard because things never turn out the right way? 8. Do you feel that if things start out well in the morning its going to be a good day no matter what you do? 9. Do you feel that most of the time parents listen to what their children have to say? 10. Do you believe that wishing can make good things happen? 11. When you get punished, does it usually seem its for no good reason at all? 12. Most of the time, do you find it hard to change a friends opinion? 13. Do you think that cheering more than luck helps a team win? 14. Did you feel that it was nearly impossible to change your parents minds about anything? 15. Do you believe that parents should allow children to make most of their own decisions? 16. Do you feel that when you do something wrong theres very little you can do to make it right? 17. Do you believe that most people are just born good at sports?

    Based on Nowicki & Strickland (1973)

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    18. Are most of the people your age stronger than you? 19. Do you feel that one of the best ways to handle most problems is just not to think about them? 20. Do you feel that you have a lot of choice in deciding who your friends are? 21. If you find a four-leaf clover, do you believe it might bring you luck? 22. Did you often feel that whether or not you did homework had much to do with what kinds of grades you got? 23. Do you feel that when a person your age is angry at you, theres little you can do to stop him or her? 24. Have you ever had a good luck charm? 25. Do you believe that whether or not people like you depends on how you act? 26. Did your parents usually help if you asked them to? 27. Have you felt that when people were angry with you it was usually for no reason at all? 28. Most of the time, do you feel that you can change what might happen tomorrow by what you do today? 29. Do you believe that when bad things are going to happen they are just going to happen no matter what you do to try to stop them? 30. Do you think that people can get their own way if they just keep trying? 31. Most of the time, do you find it useless to try to get your own way at home? 32. Do you feel that when good things happen they happen because of hard work? 33. Do you feel that when somebody your own age wants to be your enemy, theres little you can do to change matters? 34. Do you feel its easy to get friends to do what you want them to do? 35. Do you usually feel that you have little to say about what you get to eat at home? 36. Do you feel that when someone doesnt like you theres little you can do about it? 37. Did you usually feel that it was almost useless to try in school because most other children were just plain smarter than you? 38. Are you the kind of person who believes that planning ahead makes things turn out better? 39. Most of the time, do you feel that you have little to say about what your family decides to do? 40. Do you think its better to be smart than lucky?

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    Part 2: Now score your results by giving yourself 1 point if your answers above match the answers below (0 points if your answers dont match). 1. Yes 2. No 3. Yes 4. No 5. Yes 6. No 7. Yes 8. Yes 9. No 10. Yes 11. Yes 12. Yes 13. No 14. Yes 15. No 16. Yes 17. Yes 18. Yes 19. Yes 20. No 21. Yes 22. No 23. Yes 24. Yes 25. No 26. No 27. Yes 28. No 29. Yes 30. No 31. Yes 32. No 33. Yes 34. No 35. Yes 36. Yes 37. Yes 38. No 39. Yes 40. No

    Now, sum your points. This scale is scored so that higher scores indicate a more external locus of control. In past research, here is how others have scored: About 1/3 of respondents score between 0 and 8: This demonstrates an internal locus of control. These people believe that they control their own destiny, and see themselves as responsible for the events in their lives. Most respondents score between 9 and 16: This demonstrates that they agree with statements that go in both directions. This may mean that they feel an internal locus of control in certain situations, and an external locus of control in others. For example, you may feel much control over your academic work, but little control over your family life. About 15% of respondents score 17 or higher: This demonstrates an external locus of control. These people believe that life is a game of chance, and that they dont have much control over things that happen to them. Additionally, they may feel as if their ski lls dont make a difference.

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