Locus of Control Test (Internal vs External)

This test covers responsibility, the future, plans, work, the body, perseverance, time, failure, speaking your mind, independence, boundaries, the relationship, hope, confidence and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Responsibility If, when you succeed at something important, you attribute it mainly to the support or power of others. If, when an important personal project fails, you first see it as the consequence of your own choices. The future If, when you think about your future, you feel that it depends mostly on chance. If, even amid uncertainty, you believe that what you do influences what happens to you. Plans If planning too far ahead is pointless because chance always changes the plans. If you can change most aspects of your life if you decide to. Work If your career depends more on your supervisor than on your own efforts. If you believe that your skills and talents determine your professional future. The body If your health depends largely on genetics and chance. If your health depends mainly on your lifestyle habits and your choices. Perseverance If, when you face an obstacle, you feel it is useless to try because things are out of your hands. If, when things go wrong, you look for what you can do differently. Time If you consider that the way you manage your time has little real effect on what you accomplish. If, when you set goals and work hard, you usually reach them. Failure If, when faced with an unexpected setback, your first thought is that it is just bad luck. If you are convinced that your academic or professional results reflect what you have put in. Speaking your mind If your important opinions always end up bending to those of the people who have authority over you. If, when a group makes a decision, you know how to assert your point of view rather than follow that of the most influential people. Independence If, while waiting for an important decision, you tell yourself it all depends on the goodwill of others. If you make your important decisions completely independently, without needing approval from someone higher up. Boundaries If what authority figures think of you largely shapes your possibilities. If, even when someone close insists strongly, you are still able to hold to your own choices. The relationship If, without the support of others, it is impossible to achieve anything important. If you feel responsible for the quality of your relationships. Hope If you believe that fate has already mapped out the broad outlines of your life. If believing in chance does not stop you from thinking that your actions really change the course of things. Confidence If, before an ambitious project, you mostly tell yourself that success is a matter of luck. If, when a habit works against you, you feel able to change it on your own. Readiness to change If your locus of control has a real impact on your behaviors and choices. If you believe you are capable of growing in this area.