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LOCUS CONTROL INTERNO [1 record]

Record 1 2016-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
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.

Key term(s)
  • lieu interne de contrôle
  • locus interne de contrôle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Desarrollo de la personalidad
DEF

Percepción de que los eventos ocurren principalmente como efecto de las propias acciones.

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