The term locus of control was first introduced in the 1950s by psychologist Julian Rotter. The concept is usually divided into two categories: Internal and External. If a person has an internal locus of control, that person attributes success to h/er own efforts and abilities and is more likely to learn from the experience. Conversely, a person who attributes h/er success to luck or fate and, therefore, likely expend more effort than necessary, is believed to have an external locus of control. People with an external locus of control are believed to be more prone to experience anxiety since
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