Locus of control refers to an individual's generalized
expectations concerning where control over subsequent
events resides. In other words, who or what is
responsible for what happens. Locus of control is an
individual's belief system regarding the causes of his or
her experiences and the factors to which that person
attributes success of failure. It can be assessed with the
Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Locus
of control can be divided into two separate sources of
control: internal and external. People with an internal
locus of control believe that they control their own
destiny. They also believe that their own experiences are
controlled by their own skill or efforts. An example
would be "The more I study, the better grades I get" [2].
On the other hand, people who tend to have an external
locus of control tend to attribute their experiences to
fate, chance, or luck.