LEARNING
BIOLOGY COGNITION AND LEARNING
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Question
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you take responsibility for your actions
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you take responsibility for others’ actions
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other people take responsibility for your actions
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no one takes responsibility for your actions
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Detailed explanation-1: -People who have internal locus of control believe that the outcomes of their actions are results of their own abilities. Internals believe that their hard work would lead them to obtain positive outcomes.
Detailed explanation-2: -by fate, luck, or other. external circumstances. Internal Locus of. Control. Individual believes that his/her behaviour is guided by his/her personal decisions and efforts.
Detailed explanation-3: -People who develop an internal locus of control believe that they are responsible for their own success. Those with an external locus of control believe that external forces, like luck, determine their outcomes.
Detailed explanation-4: -If we place the locus of control internally, we are likely to believe our own actions determine the outcome. Rotter (1966) stated that where we place that locus will either reinforce or punish our actions. An internal locus of control will lead to a reinforcement of that behavior, and the behavior will continue.
Detailed explanation-5: -For example, students with an internal locus of control might blame poor grades on their failure to study, whereas students with an external locus of control may blame an unfair teacher or test for their poor performance.