Although There Are Exceptions, Researchers Looking at Locus of Control

question 2

Multiple Choice

Although there are exceptions, researchers looking at locus of control and depression typically find

• A) those with higher internal scores are more susceptible to depression because they tend to blame themselves for things outside of their control.
• B) those with higher external scores are more susceptible to depression, consistent with research on learned helplessness.
• C) people on either extreme of the internal external continuum are more susceptible to depression than those in the middle.
• D) little or no relationship between locus of control and depression.

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