Internal-External Control
| Definition: |
Personality construct referring to an individual's perception of the locus of events as determined internally by his or her own behavior versus fate, luck, or external forces. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1996). |
| Notes: |
no qualif |
| Also Called: |
Locus of Control |
| Previously Indexed: |
Perception (1966-1971),Self Concept (1969-1971),Social Control, Informal (1968-1971) |
Internal-External Control Definitions and Terms
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