external locus of control

collocation in English

meaningsofexternal,locusandcontrol

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external
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/us
/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
of, on, for, or coming from ...
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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 ofexternal,locusandcontrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexternal locus of control

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Theexternallocusof control subscale was reverse-scored and the two subscales were summed, with a higher score indicating greater internality.
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For this study, the two subscales assessing boys' internal andexternallocusof control in successfully attaining positive outcomes were used.
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Alternatively, instructions could allow individuals to respond differently to signals coming from the bilingual lexicosemantic system (anexternallocus).
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Scores range from 1 (strongly internal locus) to 28 (stronglyexternallocus).
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This passivity (sometimes termed 'field dependence' or 'externallocusof control') made them more helpless but also more open to external influence than were their more autonomous peers.
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There isexternallocusof control which is similar to determinism and there is internal locus of control which is similar to free will.
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Those with anexternallocusof control believe that outside forces, chance, and luck determine situations and that their actions can not change anything.
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Rotter also looked at studies regarding the correlation between gambling and either an internal orexternallocusof control.
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That is, low self-directedness is associated withexternallocusof control, whereas high self-directedness is associated with internal locus of control.
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People with anexternallocusof control tend to be apathetic and to blame others or bad luck for their problems.
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People with anexternallocusof control tend to be more stressed and prone to clinical depression.
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Individuals with anexternallocusof control are more likely to exhibit a self-serving bias following failure than those with an internal locus of control.
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Based on the definition of people who have anexternallocusof control, we can see that this can be associated with higher levels of stress.
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