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Instructions: Please circle the statement for each item that is closer to your opinion. *

1
a No matter how hard someone tries in school, they can still get poor grades.
b Doing well in school is a matter of studying hard.
2
a Receiving a pay rise is a matter of hard work; being in the right place has nothing to do with it.
b Pay rises are a matter of getting noticed by your superior.
3
a There are some things that people should not attempt to change because they will fail in the attempt.
b If a person is committed enough, he can create political change single-handedly.
4
a Getting ahead in today’s business world is a matter of persistence and hard work.
b Whoever gets ahead in today’s business world must have connections.
5
a When I believe I’m right about something, I feel as if I can convince anyone.
b It is extremely difficult to change people’s attitudes by talking to them.
6
a Managers often play favourites and give some subordinates larger rises.
b Employees generally earn the rises they get.

Scoring: Give yourself one point if you answered the six questions in the following manner: 1 a, 2 b, 3 a, 4 b, 5 b, 6 a. The closer your score is to six the more external your locus of control. Scores less than three indicate an internal locus of control. Scores of three or four indicate that you are not always consistent about your beliefs about the relationship between your behaviour and the outcomes you experience.

* Do manual citado no post anterior.