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LOCUS CONTROL EXTERNO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external locus of control
1, record 1, English, external%20locus%20of%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... those who feel in control of their destiny have an internal locus of control, whereas those who believe that life events are due mainly to fate or to luck have an external locus of control. 2, record 1, English, - external%20locus%20of%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lieu de contrôle externe
1, record 1, French, lieu%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- locus de contrôle externe 2, record 1, French, locus%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les individus ayant un lieu de contrôle interne estiment qu’ils peuvent exercer une influence sur les renforcements qu’ils obtiennent en manifestant les comportements appropriés, alors que les individus ayant un lieu de contrôle externe considèrent que les renforcements qu’ils reçoivent dépendent de facteurs en dehors de leur contrôle. 3, record 1, French, - lieu%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- locus de control externo
1, record 1, Spanish, locus%20de%20control%20externo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Percepción de que los eventos ocurren como resultado del azar, el destino, la suerte o el poder y decisiones de otros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - locus%20de%20control%20externo
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