AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -If a person has an internal locus of control, they attribute their success or failures to their own efforts and abilities. On the other hand, a person with an external locus of control, attributes their success or failures to external factors, things outside of their control, such as luck or fate.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, one may think they were born with the ability to be a good singer, or, on the other hand, they may think they can never play sports because they do not have the innate abilities and would not be able to learn. Chance and luck are also attributed as no control, but are perceived as external.

Detailed explanation-4: -Itani and Hollebeek (2021) found that an internal locus of control positively correlated with a willingness to social distance, showing that if individuals believed that their own behavior had a positive outcome on their health, they were more willing to comply with recommendations.