Internal Control Index

The Internal Control Index is a way of measuring Locus of control, which is the extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them. Individuals with a high internal locus of control believe they are in control of their lives. Those with a low internal locus of control believe that other factors control their life. To use this index, use the dropdown to show how you would answer the questions below. The values in the drop down are defined below:

Rarely	less than 10 % of the time
Occasionally	30% of the time
Sometimes	50% of the time
Frequently	70% of time
Usually	+90% of time

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1. When faced with a problem I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually try to forget it.
   
2. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually need frequent encouragement from others to keep working at a difficult task.
   
3. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually like jobs where I can make decisions and be responsible for my own work.
   
4. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually change my opinion when someone I admire disagrees with me.
   
5. If I want something I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually work hard to get it.
   
6. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually prefer to learn facts about something I work hard to get it.
   
7. I will RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually accept jobs that require me to supervise others.
   
8. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually have a hard time saying "no" when someone tries to sell me something.
   
9. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually like to have a say in any decisions made by any group I'm in.
   
10. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually consider the different sides of an issue before making a decision.
    
11. What other people think RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually has a great influence on my behaviour.
    
12. Whenever something good happens to me I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually feel it is because I earned it.
    
13. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually enjoy being in a position of leadership.
    
14. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually need someone else to praise my work before I am satisfied with what I've done.
    
15. I am RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually sure enough of my opinions to try to influence others.
    
16. When something is going to affect me I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually learn as much as I can about it.
    
17. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually decide to do things on the spur of the moment.
    
18. For me, knowing I've done something well is RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually more important than being praised by someone else.
    
19. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually let other people's demands keep me from doing things I want to do.
    
20. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually stick to my opinions when someone disagrees with me.
    
21. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually do what I feel like doing, not what other people think I ought to do.
    
22. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually get discouraged when doing something that takes a long time to achieve results.
    
23. When part of a group I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually prefer to let other people make all the decisions.
    
24. When I have a problem I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually follow the advice of friends or relatives.
    
25. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually enjoy trying to do difficult tasks more than I enjoy doing easy tasks.
    
26. I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually prefer situations where I can depend on someone else's ability rather than my own.
    
27. Having someone important tell me I did a good job is RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually more important to me than feeling I've done a good job.
    
28. When I am involved in something I RarelyOccasionallySometimesFrequentlyUsually try to find out all I can about what is going on, even when someone else is in charge.
    

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