It is believed that an individual's locus of control has a major role to play in how stress will be handled. Which statement characterizes an internal locus of control?
a. "I'll need to manage my money better in order to get out of debt."
b. "The economy has really caused my finances to be in a real mess."
c. "I don't think I'll ever be able to save enough to pay off my bills."
d. "Having a family makes being able to stay out of debt really difficult."
ANS: A
Individuals who demonstrate an internal locus of control view their capability to have per-sonal success or failure as having to do with their own efforts and their ability to complete a task. An individual with an external locus of control views task completion as having to do with circumstances beyond his or her control. The options involving the economy, never be-ing able to pay off the bills, and having a family exhibit external control locus.
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