Internal Or External? Choose The Right Option
This quiz assesses perspectives on control and influence, distinguishing between internal beliefs of self-determination and external views of chance.
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The laws of nature can be discovered and manipulated.
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External
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Internal
Correct Answer
B. InternalExplanation
Nature, therefore, does not need to be accepted as it is.Rate this question:
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Progress is inevitable.
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Internal
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External
Correct Answer
A. InternalExplanation
Progress is inevitable if it is within our control; if it weren’t within our control, we couldn’t say whether it was inevitable or not.Rate this question:
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Every problem has a solution.
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Internal
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External
Correct Answer
A. InternalExplanation
This implies that we can figure everything out, that nothing is beyond our grasp.Rate this question:
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Some things are a matter of luck of chance.
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Internal
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External
Correct Answer
B. ExternalExplanation
Luck or chance are hallmarks of the external locus worldview.Rate this question:
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Where there is a will, there is a way.
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External
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Internal
Correct Answer
B. InternalExplanation
This means everything depends upon individual motivation, not external factors.Rate this question:
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Unhappiness is your own fault.
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Internal
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External
Correct Answer
A. InternalExplanation
If we’re in control, we can do what it takes to be happy.Rate this question:
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There is nothing automatic about progress.
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Internal
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External
Correct Answer
B. ExternalExplanation
We would think this if we didn’t feel we were ultimately in charge.Rate this question:
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The laws of nature are ultimately unknowable and cannot be manipulated.
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Internal
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External
Correct Answer
B. ExternalExplanation
If we are in control, we make things happen.Rate this question:
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You make your own luck.
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External
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Internal
Correct Answer
B. InternalExplanation
If we are in control, we make things happen.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Some problems do not have solutions.
- A.
Internal
- B.
External
Correct Answer
B. ExternalExplanation
Some problems are beyond our ability to figure them out.Rate this question:
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Where there is a will, there may or may not be a way
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External
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Internal
Correct Answer
A. ExternalExplanation
Willing something is not the same as making it happen; there could be other factors involvedRate this question:
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Unhappiness is a natural part of life.
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External
- B.
Internal
Correct Answer
A. ExternalExplanation
If there are things we have no control over, we are naturally susceptible to being unhappy.Rate this question:
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May 26, 2020Quiz Created by
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