Locus of Control Survey

Thank you for participating in this survey. This survey will be used for a senior level honors thesis and will be anonymous. Your name will not appear in any of the results or research and this will have no affect on your classes or grades. Please answer the queestions honestly and accurately.

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Academic Major * biology, psychology, communications, etc.

Year in School * Freshman, Sophomore, Jr, Sr.

Gender

1. Do you believe that most problems will solve themselves if you just don't fool with them? *

2. Do you believe that you can stop yourself from catching a cold? *

3. Are some people just born lucky? *

4. Most of the time do you feel that getting good grades means a great deal to you? *

5. Are you often blamed for things that just aren't your fault? *

6. Do you believe thatif somebody studies hard enough he or she can pass any subject? *

7. Do you feel that most of the time it dosen't pay to try hard because things never turn out right anyway? *

8. Do you feel that if things start out well in the morning that it is going to be a good day no matter what you do? *

9. Do you feel that most of the time parents listen to what their children have to say? *

10. Do you believe that wishing can make good things happen? *

11. When you get punished does it usually seem like it's for no good reason at all? *

12. Most of the time do you find it hard to change a friend's opinion? *

13. Do you think that cheering more than luck helps a team win? *

14. Did you feel that it was nearly impossible to change your parent's mind for anything? *

15. Do you believe that parents should allow children to make the most of their own decisions? *

16. Do you feel that when you do something wrong there is very little you can do to make it right? *

17. Do you believe that most people are just born good at sports? *

18. Are most of the other people your age stronger than you are? *

19. Do you feel that one of the best ways to handle most problems is just not to think about them? *

20. Do you feel that you have a lot of choice in deciding whom your friends are? *

21. If you find a four leaf clover, do you believe that it might bring you good luck? *

22. Do you often feel that when a person your age is angry at you, there is little you can do to stop him or her? *

23. Do you often feel that whether or not you do your homework has much to do with what kind of grades you get? *

24. Have you ever had a good luck charm? *

25. Do you believe that whether or not people like you depends on how you act? *

26. Did your parents usually help you if you asked them to? *

27. Have you felt that when people were angry with you it was usually for no reason at all? *

28. Most of the time, do you feel that you can change what might happen tomorrow by what you do today? *

29. Do you believe that when bad things are going to happen, they will happen no matter what you do to stop them? *

30. Do you think that people can get their own way if they just keep trying? *

31. Most of the time do you find it useless to try to get your own way at home? *

32. Do you feel that when good things happen they happen because of hard work? *

33. Do you feel that when somebody your age wants to be your enemy there is little you can do to change this opinion? *

34. Do you feel that it is easy to get friends to do what you want them to do? *

35. Do you usually feel that you have little say about what you get to eat at home? *

36. Do you feel that when somone dosen't like you there is little you can do about it? *

37. Do you usually feel that it is useless to try in school because most other children are just plain smarter than you are? *

38. Are you the kind of person who believes that planning ahead makes things turn out better? *

39. Most of the time do you feel that you have little to say about what your family decides to do? *

40. Do you think that it is better to be smart than to be lucky? *