Question

Alex, an accountant, faces difficulty at work. he believes that the problem is with his work environment, even though other accountants are doing well. alex most likely has a(n) __________ locus of control. select one:
a. external
b. standard
c. self-monitoring
d. internal

Answer 1

A. External

External locus of control is a situation where an individual believe his success is been controlled by external factors such as his environment(work place) or a higher authority.

Answer 2

In this situation, Alex likely has external locus of control as he thinks that the problem is with his work environment for not adjusting or doing his work as per the requirement.

External (outside) locus of control can be defined as a situation in which a person considers or believes that he/she is in a control of external factors or his/her life is getting affect from the outside factors.

For example- while calculating the results or performance at the end of the month, a person with internal (inner) locus of control generally praise or blame themselves and their ability for not performing up to the mark but on the other side a person with external locus of control will praise and blame office environment and other colleagues.