Primary Stage Of A Stable Personality Trait

I’ve noticed a difference between me and my friend Iago, during that one class a few weeks ago where we talked about the locus of control me and Iago compared our scores. I was rather surprised to find us being almost at complete opposite ends! I personally appear to have an external locus of control meaning I think external forces are to blame. On the other hand Iago has an internal locus of control meaning he thinks he is in control of situations rather than external forces being the cause.

Incidents and Influences: As I observed this students I began to notice a low level of achievement with an external locus of control. He seem to blame his failure in his writing journal to past experiences, saying that “I can’t do this” and “ I hate writing”. Other locus of control consist of effort when he put his head on his desk. When the teacher asked if he would like a study

Everything happens for a reason. Some individuals believe that they are the reason behind everything that occurs to them. Other individuals believe in a higher power that predestines them to a certain fate. There are still yet some individuals who fall in between both aspects of personality studies. A non-complex description of this is how my religion can be evaluated through the locus of control. I know a tad surprising, but religion just like in many aspects of the world places an enormous amount of emphasis on what I say or do each day. When I go to Sunday mass, I feel more relaxed about what is yet to come the next day because I have made the effort to acknowledge my rights as well as my wrongs in front of God. While on the other hand, when something doesn’t go my way I feel the need to condemn God and ask Him, “Why have you placed this obstacle in my way?” This brings me to my research question; does my external locus of control affect my behavior? After acquiring some knowledge on the topic in class and from previous readings, I have hypothesized that external locus of control does affect behavior. I will now introduce locus of control, provide evidence that supports my hypothesis, and review the main aspects of my argument.

Which translate into when it comes to problem solving it’s a hit-and-miss with me. Sometimes my solutions work and others times they don’t. reviewing the score, I can see what they are saying and thinking I agree with the score follow the proper process can results in better problem on my part and how you handle the situation. But having a good balance and understanding of your locus of control helps. My score 24 internal locus of control (strong), which I think fit me in my lifestyle. Having a strong locus of control allows me to control the outcome with hard work, attributes or decisions. Also, explains I am inquisitive, and try to figure out why things turn out the way they did. However, having a strong locus control some people want to control everything. This can lead to difficulties in taking direction furthermore, people may not want to work with this type of

I believe that I have an internal locus of control because most of my answers seemed to come from a place of reason rather than hoping on blind luck. The role this plays in my ability to make positive health-related decisions is that it allows me to think things through and realize that it is my choice to become healthy not waiting for

I have known emotions have an impact on how people react in personal and professional aspects of their lives. I was not aware of ways to harness those emotions until after reviewing my emotional intelligent (EQ) results. According, to TalentSmart (2015), my overall EQ score was 77. My personal competence score way 73 with my self-awareness score at 73 and my self-management score at 72. My social competence score was 82 with my social awareness score at 83 and my relationship management at 81.

There are moments in one’s life that can be attributed to external factors or internal factors, or a mixture of both. However, people have a tendency to reason either external forces or internal forces more than the other for outcomes. Julian Rotter called this dimension locus of control, the extent to which people will perceive outcomes as internally controllable or externally controlled (Myers, 2013, p. 57). If a person attributes outcomes to mostly his or her own control, he or she is said to have an internal locus of control; if a person attributes outcomes to mostly external forces, the person is said to have an external locus of control. In the anime, My Hero Academia, the main character, Izuku Midoriya, displays primarily the external locus of control.

The term “emotional” tends to be synonymous with the terms “irrational” and “chaotic”. People see those who are emotional as uncontrollable. However, people experiencing strong emotions are being guided but not being forced into any action; they are not uncontrollable. As David Brooks writes in his book “The Social Animal,” that when a person is experiencing a strong emotion, such as happiness, “the mind is sorting and coding. The body is responding. The heart speeds. Adrenaline rises. A smile opens up. Signals are flowing from body and brain and back again in quick intricate loops” (20). From this example, we can see that the person experiencing a strong emotion is not irrational or chaotic. On the contrary, the person is being guided by the

Duttweiler, P. (1984). The Internal Control Index: a newly developed measure of locus of control. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 44(2), 209-221.

For my locus of control test score I got a 63. This means that I have pretty good control over situations. I most rely on my skills and intelligences to get things done but I sometimes use luck and other people for help. This score helps me understand how I deal with stress by showing me that personally, I take control. When I know I have a lot going on, I plan ahead and do a little everyday so it doesn’t pile up, otherwise I would get very stressed. Although I do get stressed easily, I do feel I deal with it well and am able to control it. I think the way I deal with my stress is positive to my health. I do sometimes deal with stress in other, less positive ways but for the most part I stick do time-management as my prevention skill.

In completing the Leadership Skills Questionnaire, I realized that I ranged from moderate to very high. This questionnaire definitely highlighted my strengths and weaknesses as a leader. In beginning from the results from my administrative skills, I scored a 23 out of a possible 30 points. This scored helped me understand that I range high at handling a wide variety of responsibilities as a leader. As I think more deeply about this score, I believe that it is important to have a high range for the company will operate much more fluently.

Of the four categories, I scored the highest in the self-awareness category with a 91. This score shows that my ability to accurately perceive my emotions and stay aware of them as they happen strengthens my emotional intelligence. On the contrary, my self-management, social awareness, and relationship management scores were less than impressive. In order, I scored a 69, 67, and a 73 on these three sections of the test. The appraisal explains that scores between the 70-79 range can become strengths with a little improvement. Scores in the 60-69 range, however, need lots of improvement in order to strengthen ones EQ. For self-management, I agree that I sometimes struggle managing my emotional reactions. For example, making a bad grade on a test often causes me to develop anxiety. What shocked me the most was that my social awareness section received the lowest score. I always considered myself to be very good at picking up on other’s emotions, but this test showed otherwise. Thirdly, my relationship management presents with plenty of room for improvement. When I disagree with someone, I tend to immediately label that persons opinion as wrong before giving him a chance to explain his position. In conclusion, this test confirmed my need to become more aware of the emotions of those around me in order to strengthen my emotional

Positive recognition, results, and good grades are factors that entice motivation and dedication to achieve success in academic work. Various personality tests determined the characteristics that are the most prominent in my personality. These characteristics include conscientiousness, openness-to-experience, critical thinking, and intuition. These qualities are advantageous for my personal leadership, because I will ensure all tasks are accomplished with great effort, and in a creative manner. My analytical nature allows for a balance between logic and creativity; this allows for attainable goals to be ambitiously achieved in an innovative manner. My score from the self-confidence assessment indicates that I’m confident in my capabilities and my ability to use my skills to accomplish work. However, it suggested that being overly critical in work causes doubt in my ability to succeed, which therefore may hinder my actual ability to succeed. Based on my assessment results, I have a high self-efficacy. Working hard and solving problems are the areas the give me a strong ability to

Locus of self-control has two different to it, the internal and external aspects. Internal locus of self-control means that we have control of our lives. More successful people have this self-control. The three in the external self-control which means that our lives are controlled by external forces such as, karma, other people, etc.

Research has found that an internal locus of control is not a universal solution for all management problems. Internal locus of control is not always a positive attribute. For example, individuals with an external locus of control have been found to be more inclined to initiate structure as leaders (to help clarify roles). Internals are less likely to comply with leader directions and are less accurate in processing feedback about successes and failures than are externals. Internals also have more difficulty arriving at decisions with serious consequences for someone else (Coleman et al., 1999; Wheeler & Davis, 1979). It is important to note that locus of control can shift over time, particularly as a function of the position held at work, and that external locus of control does not inhibit individuals from attaining positions of power and influence at the top of organizations. Hence, it does not matter what your internal and/or external score, you can be a successful manager in the right setting, or you can alter your locus of control. (Whetten & Cameron, 2016.)