Locus of Control

"In the 60s Psychologist Julian Rotter developed a theory called Locus of Control of Reinforcement. His theory centered around whether someone thinks their life is more influenced by external factors like fate, genetics, luck, environment (external locus of control) OR by internal factors like effort, tenacity, and free will (internal locus of control)."

Locus of Control Personality Test



This is probably a huge motivator in what political party someone chooses. I'm a proud hardcore libertarian and what I got lines up nicely:
Internal Locus |||||||||||||||||||| 81%
External Locus |||| 19%

Internal Locus |||||||||||||||| 64%
External Locus |||||||||| 36%

Locus of Control Test Results

Internal Locus |||||||||||| 49%
External Locus |||||||||||||| 51%

In the 60s Psychologist Julian Rotter developed a theory called Locus of Control of Reinforcement. His theory centered around whether someone thinks their life is more influenced by external factors like fate, genetics, luck, environment (external locus of control) OR by internal factors like effort, tenacity, and free will (internal locus of control).

Your results suggest you believe your life is defined about equally by both internal forces (drive, free will, etc.) and external forces (genetics, environment, fate).

Thus, you have an Ambiverted Locus of Control

Internal Locus |||||||||||||||| 70%
External Locus |||||| 30%

Locus of Control Test Results

Internal Locus |||||||||| 36% External Locus |||||||||||||||| 64%
In the 60s Psychologist Julian Rotter developed a theory called Locus of Control of Reinforcement. His theory centered around whether someone thinks their life is more influenced by external factors like fate, genetics, luck, environment (external locus of control) OR by internal factors like effort, tenacity, and free will (internal locus of control). Your results suggest you tend to believe that genetics, environment, luck, fate, or other external factors define you more than internal factors like drive and free will.
Thus, you have an External Locus of Control

Internal Locus |||||||||||| 50%
External Locus |||||||||||| 50%
Thus, you have an Ambiverted Locus of Control

Exactly a 50/50 split. Humorous. :p

Locus of Control Test Results

Internal Locus |||||||||| 38%
External Locus |||||||||||||||| 62%


Your results suggest you tend to believe that genetics, environment, luck, fate, or other external factors define you more than internal factors like drive and free will.



Thus, you have an External Locus of Control



I wonder if there have been correlational studies with locus of control and political alignment and also rates of depression. (Although I don't think there would be a significant correlation between depression and political alignment.) It would be interesting to find out.

In the 60s Psychologist Julian Rotter developed a theory called Locus of Control of Reinforcement. His theory centered around whether someone thinks their life is more influenced by external factors like fate, genetics, luck, environment (external locus of control) OR by internal factors like effort, tenacity, and free will (internal locus of control).
Your results suggest you tend to believe that internal factors like drive and free will define you more than external factors like genetics, fate, luck, and environment.

Thus, you have an Internal Locus of Control

Internal Locus |||||||||||||||| 65%
External Locus |||||||||| 35%

Locus of Control Test Results

Internal Locus |||||||||||||||| 64%
External Locus |||||||||| 36%

In the 60s Psychologist Julian Rotter developed a theory called Locus of Control of Reinforcement. His theory centered around whether someone thinks their life is more influenced by external factors like fate, genetics, luck, environment (external locus of control) OR by internal factors like effort, tenacity, and free will (internal locus of control).
Your results suggest you tend to believe that internal factors like drive and free will define you more than external factors like genetics, fate, luck, and environment.

Thus, you have an Internal Locus of Control

Internal Locus 63%
External Locus 37%