Understanding Locus of Control with Kim's Story

Explaining External Locus of Control

External Locus of Control: When people think that they have control over the outcomes of events in their lives, except the external forces which are beyond their control, they are exhibiting the Locus of control. There are two types of locus of control, External and Internal. In External Locus of Control, the person thinks that anything happening in his life is because of the external forces which are beyond his control, either good happening or bad. So in this question, when Kim fails a test, when he passes a test, when he didn't get the internship, he blames every outcome on the external force.

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