locus of control

noun

The extent to which one believes that one's personal outcomes depend on their own actions as opposed to external events beyond their control.

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Meanings

nounlocus of control (plural loci of control)

plural loci of control

  1. human sciencesThe extent to which one believes that one's personal outcomes depend on their own actions as opposed to external events beyond their control.
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