Evidence from the study of Ahlin & Lobo Antunes, 2016, suggests that locus of control is directly related to:
a. successive approximation.
c. parental behavior.
b. peer pressure.
d. genetic traits.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Evidence suggests that locus of control is learned in childhood and is directly related to parental behavior (Ahlin & Lobo Antunes, 2015). External control beliefs are likely to be expressed by children reared in homes without an adult male role model.
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