locus of control
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflocusandcontrol
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locus
noun[C]
uk/ˈləʊ.kəs/us/ˈloʊ.kəs/
the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something ...
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control
noun
uk/kənˈtrəʊl/us/kənˈtroʊl/
the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to ...
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(Definition oflocusandcontrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Unsolicited intervention to reshape a patient'slocusofcontrolwould be much more intrusive than unsolicited intervention to prevent a patient from smoking.
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Thelocusofcontrolin all cases is the activation of the two languages.
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There is a need to explore the nature andlocusofcontrol.
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Institutionalized elderly: relaxation,locusofcontrol, self-esteem.
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This is a firm-based view that suggests thelocusofcontrolover purchasing patterns rests with the firm and not the consumer.
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When the perceived competence (self-efficacy) element of autonomy is ignored, then an internallocusofcontrolmay appear a mixed good.
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Once thislocusofcontrolover what we take true in our practical reasoning is recognized, the true nature of doxastic venturing may be appreciated.
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The relationship oflocusofcontrolto pain coping strategies and psychological distress in chronic pain patients.
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It is important that health professionals do not remain thelocusofcontrol, but rather are an enabling agent.
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Effects oflocusofcontrol, cueing and relevance on memory of passages.
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The second danger concerns thelocusofcontrol16 orientation of patients.
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Measuringlocusofcontrolin elderly persons.
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However, as we will see, such research leaves open questions about the extent andlocusofcontrol.
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So, internallocusofcontroland self-efficacy are both essential elements of effective patient autonomy, and good medical therapy requires protecting and nurturing both.
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Autonomous choice-making requires two essential psychological elements: an internallocusofcontroland a sense of competent self-efficacy.
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The double autonomy requirement of self-efficacy and internallocusofcontrolhas been demonstrated by a number of medical studies.
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And there is another closely related situation in which a strong healthy internallocusofcontrolcan become harmful: when control is lost.
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However, unequivocal data on this question are sparse and the preciselocusofcontrolin visual word recognition is an open question.
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