Psy 285 Locus Of Control Research Paper
Heidi A. Wallace
Chris Shreve
Locus of Control
PSY/285
9/8/2014
Locus of control is what people perceive what their everyday outcomes will be. If a person has an internal locus then, they believe that they are in control of themselves and the influence of the world around them. A person with an external locus feels as though they cannot control the things that happen to them and the world around them. I, myself, have an internal locus because I believe that my actions control my life. If I do not work hard at something, I have only myself to blame for the outcome that I get.
An example of internal locus:
I got a bad grade on my test because I did not take the time to study.
An example of an external locus:
I got a bad grade
on my test because my classmates were noisy, and I could not concentrate.
The positive of the internal locus is that you work hard and feel accomplished when you complete a task or goal. The negative would be that if a person did not complete the task or goal then they would be hard on themselves.
I do not see a positive for an external locus. These people who think with an external locus would be unhappy and depressed. They may feel like the world is against them because they have bad luck or no luck at all.
When a person has an internal locus, they work harder, have better outcomes, and do not blame others for their mishaps. When an internal locus thinker fails, they are hard on themselves but that just gives them more of a reason to work harder. I suffer from anxiety and do find that I blame this disorder for the way that I live my life. I am learning to think more positive and start taking actions to improve my life and the relationships that I have around me.
References:
Silberstein, N. (2005). Locus of Control. Retrieved from http://www.alive.com/articles/view/19117/locus_of_control
Locus of Control. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://changingminds.org/explanations/preferences/locus_control.htm
Chris Shreve
Locus of Control
PSY/285
9/8/2014
Locus of control is what people perceive what their everyday outcomes will be. If a person has an internal locus then, they believe that they are in control of themselves and the influence of the world around them. A person with an external locus feels as though they cannot control the things that happen to them and the world around them. I, myself, have an internal locus because I believe that my actions control my life. If I do not work hard at something, I have only myself to blame for the outcome that I get.
An example of internal locus:
I got a bad grade on my test because I did not take the time to study.
An example of an external locus:
I got a bad grade
on my test because my classmates were noisy, and I could not concentrate.
The positive of the internal locus is that you work hard and feel accomplished when you complete a task or goal. The negative would be that if a person did not complete the task or goal then they would be hard on themselves.
I do not see a positive for an external locus. These people who think with an external locus would be unhappy and depressed. They may feel like the world is against them because they have bad luck or no luck at all.
When a person has an internal locus, they work harder, have better outcomes, and do not blame others for their mishaps. When an internal locus thinker fails, they are hard on themselves but that just gives them more of a reason to work harder. I suffer from anxiety and do find that I blame this disorder for the way that I live my life. I am learning to think more positive and start taking actions to improve my life and the relationships that I have around me.
References:
Silberstein, N. (2005). Locus of Control. Retrieved from http://www.alive.com/articles/view/19117/locus_of_control
Locus of Control. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://changingminds.org/explanations/preferences/locus_control.htm