Unit 3 - LAA3 - Locus of Control

Question 1

What type of factor is locus of control?

Answer 1

Dispositional

Question 2

Dispositional factors are factors which are to do with…

Answer 2

Your personality

Question 3

Locus of control refers to a persons…

Answer 3

Perception of personal control over their own behaviour

Question 4

Locus of control is measured on a scale of _____ to _____

Answer 4

Internal to external

Question 5

If a person attributes their situation to their own actions they are likely to have a…

Answer 5

Internal locus of control

Question 6

If a person attributes their situation to outside factors they are likely to have a…

Answer 6

External locus of control

Question 7

What locus of control is more likely to make healthy decisions?

Answer 7

Internal

Question 8

What locus of control is less likely to make healthy decisions?

Answer 8

External

Question 9

Which type of locus of control will feel more confident in overcoming challenges?

Answer 9

Internal

Question 10

Which type of locus of control will feel less confident in overcoming challenges?

Answer 10

External

Question 11

Which type of locus of control can overcome addiction more easily with the use of drug rehabilitation

Answer 11

External

Question 12

AO3: What is one strength of locus of control in regards to health?

Answer 12

Practical applications

Question 13

AO3: What is one specific therapy which locus of control has helped develop?

Answer 13

Cognitive behavioural therapy

Question 14

AO3: What is one weakness of locus of control?

Answer 14

It suggests that our health behaviours are determined by personality

Question 15

AO3: What does locus of control not take into account?

Answer 15

A persons level of stress

Question 16

What type of locus of control is susceptible to peer pressure?

Answer 16

External

Question 17

An internal locus of control is likely to give in to peer pressure - true or false?

Answer 17

False