Which of the following psychological constructs refers to the belief that one's performance in a situation depends on something that one personally does?
A. personal control
B. locus of control
C. personal locus of control
D. external locus of control
Answer: A
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a. Subscriptive norms b. Prescriptive norms c. Nonstandard norms d. Proscriptive norms