AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Locus of control is the degree to which people believe that they, as opposed to external forces (beyond their influence), have control over the outcome of events in their lives. The concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter in 1954, and has since become an aspect of personality psychology.

Detailed explanation-2: -The perception that one can strongly influence the outcome and destiny of one’s own life exemplifies: an internal locus of control.

Detailed explanation-3: -People with a high internal locus of control believe that they control their own success or failure; that success or failure is not the result of chance or fate. By contrast, having a high external locus of control would mean that one attributes success or failure to factors outside of their control.

Detailed explanation-4: -People with a high internal locus of control perceives themselves as having a great deal of personal control over their behavior and are therefore more likely to take responsibility for the way they behave.