Internal Or External? Choose The Correct Option

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| By Vladykina.anna

Vladykina.anna

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Quizzes Created: 4 | Total Attempts: 3,489

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 52 | Updated: Mar 14, 2023

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Questions and Answers

1.

The laws of nature can be discovered and manipulated.
- A.
  
  External
- B.
  
  Internal
Correct Answer
B. Internal

Explanation
Nature, therefore, does not need to be accepted as it is.

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2.

Progress is inevitable.
- A.
  
  Internal
- B.
  
  External
Correct Answer
A. Internal

Explanation
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.

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3.

Every problem has a solution.
- A.
  
  Internal
- B.
  
  External
Correct Answer
A. Internal

Explanation
This implies that we can figure everything out, that nothing is beyond our grasp.

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4.

Some things are a matter of luck of chance.
- A.
  
  Internal
- B.
  
  External
Correct Answer
B. External

Explanation
Luck or chance are hallmarks of the external locus worldview.

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5.

Where there is a will, there is a way.
- A.
  
  External
- B.
  
  Internal
Correct Answer
B. Internal

Explanation
This means everything depends upon individual motivation, not external factors.

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6.

Unhappiness is your own fault.
- A.
  
  Internal
- B.
  
  External
Correct Answer
A. Internal

Explanation
If we’re in control, we can do what it takes to be happy.

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7.

There is nothing automatic about progress.
- A.
  
  Internal
- B.
  
  External
Correct Answer
A. Internal

Explanation
We would think this if we didn’t feel we were ultimately in charge.

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8.

The laws of nature are ultimately unknowable and cannot be manipulated.
- A.
  
  Internal
- B.
  
  External
Correct Answer
B. External

Explanation
If we are in control, we make things happen.

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9.

You make your own luck.
- A.
  
  External
- B.
  
  Internal
Correct Answer
B. Internal

Explanation
If we are in control, we make things happen.

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10.

Some problems do not have solutions.
- A.
  
  Internal
- B.
  
  External
Correct Answer
B. External

Explanation
Some problems are beyond our ability to figure them out.

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11.

Unhappiness is a natural part of life.
- A.
  
  External
- B.
  
  Internal
Correct Answer
A. External

Explanation
If there are things we have no control over, we are naturally susceptible to being unhappy.

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12.

Where there is a will, there may or may not be a way
- A.
  
  External
- B.
  
  Internal
Correct Answer
A. External

Explanation
Willing something is not the same as making it happen; there could be other factors involved

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Internal Or External? Choose The Correct Option

The laws of nature can be discovered and manipulated.

Progress is inevitable.

Every problem has a solution.

Some things are a matter of luck of chance.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Unhappiness is your own fault.

There is nothing automatic about progress.

The laws of nature are ultimately unknowable and cannot be manipulated.

You make your own luck.

Some problems do not have solutions.

Unhappiness is a natural part of life.

Where there is a will, there may or may not be a way