Locus of Control

Welcome to your Locus of Control questionnaire.

This test is for illustrative purposes and has not been validated - it is based on Rotter's Locus of Control Scale, which was developed in 1966. The summaries were based on Hypnotic.

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If I set a reasonable goal, I am likely to achieve it with hard work and commitment

There is no point in setting goals; too much can happen that I cannot control

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The grades I earned as a student depended more on how much the teacher liked me than how much I studied

My teachers treated me fairly and evaluated my performance objectively

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I decide what happens to me; I don’t believe in fate

If something is meant to happen, it will, there is little I can do to change that

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To become a leader, I believe someone must be in the right place at the right time

I believe that those who wish to be a leader will capitalise on the opportunities presented to them

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To be successful in my career takes hard work and effort

Success in my career depends on who I know, not what I know or do

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Whether people like me, or not, is up to them

Using good interpersonal skills can help get people to like me

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If I am prepared for an interview, I am more likely to do well

There is no point preparing for an interview as they will ask whatever they want

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Normal people cannot do much to change the world, that is for the elite and powerful

One person can make a difference and make an impact on government policy and decisions

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Luck does not play a large role in getting what I want out of life

Life is a game of chance; what I get or what happens to me is mostly due to fate

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Disappointments in my life come from bad luck

Disappointments in my life are the result of the decisions I make

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How I treat people determines how they treat me

People will either treat me well or not; no matter what I do

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I often feel that I have little control over my life and what happens to me

I do not believe that luck or chance plays a large role in determining what happens to me in my life

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My rewards are directly related to what I accomplish

Despite hard work and effort, what I accomplish will likely go unnoticed

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No matter how much people get involved, war and political unrest will still happen

Political unrest and war can often happen where people don’t get involved or assert their political rights and views

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The things that happen in peoples’ lives are of their own doing

Things just happen to people; they have little control over their fate

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