Definition of locus of control in English English dictionary
(Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) The perceived site of the controlling influence in a person's life and environment
A set of beliefs about whether one's behavior is controlled mainly by internal or external forces [2]
Concept identified by Rotter and related to concept of learner autonomy "A locus of control orientation is a belief about whether the outcomes of our actions are contingent on what we do (internal control orientation) or on events outside our personal control (external control orientation) " (Zimbardo (1985) p 275)
A set of beliefs about whether one's behavior is controlled mainly by internal or external forces
The tendency to attribute success and difficulties either to internal factors such as effort or to external factors such as chance Individuals with learning disabilities tend to blame failure on themselves and achievement on luck, leading to frustration and passivity
the extent to which people perceive outcomes as internally controllable by their own efforts and actions or as externally controlled by chance or outside forces
users' sense of how a dialog is being controlled, in particular by them or by the computer
The perception of control over one's fate that is linked to internal control (where one's own actions determine one's fate) or external control (where environmental conditions determine one's fate)