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Title: Contrast the important differences between persons with an internal locus of con Post by: colleen on Jun 5, 2012 Contrast the important differences between persons with an internal locus of control and an external locus of control.
Title: Re: Contrast the important differences between persons with an internal locus of con Post by: ThePsychic on Jun 7, 2012 • Discuss how internals believe that life outcomes are under their direct control, either through their efforts or through their personal characteristics. Externals perceive life outcomes as the result of environmental or situational factors, such as luck, fate, chance, or others’ whims.
• Also note at least one research finding mentioned in the text (internals experience less emotional upset in the face of stressors than do externals, externals are more likely to be diagnosed with stress-related psychological disorders such as anxiety or depression than internals). |