Kurt, I stand corrected, I did find what I believe is the 13 item
version. Here it is.
1.
Many of the unhappy things in people's lives are partly due to bad luck
People's misfortunes result from the mistakes they make.
2.
One of the major reasons why we have wars is because people don't take
enough interest in politics.
There will always be wars, no matter how hard people try to prevent them.
3.
In the long run, people get the respect they deserve in this world.
Unfortunately, an individual's worth often passes unrecognized no matter
how hard he tries.
4.
The idea that teachers are unfair to students is nonsense.
Most students don't realize the extent to which their grades are
influenced by accidental happenings.
5.
Without the right breaks, one cannot be an effective leader.
Capable people who fail to became leaders have not taken advantage of
their opportunities.
6.
No matter how hard you try, some people just don't like you.
People who can't get others to like them don't understand how to get
along with others.
7.
I have often found that what is going to happen will happen.
Trusting to fate has never turned out as well for me as making a
decision to take a definite course of action.
8.
In the case of the well prepared student, there is rarely, if ever, such
a thing as an unfair test.
Many times exam questions tend to be so unrelated to course work that
studying is really useless.
9.
Becoming a success is a matter of hard work; luck has little or nothing
to do with it.
Getting a good job depends mainly on being in the right place at the
right time.
10.
The average citizen can have an influence in government decisions.
This world is run by the few people in power, and there is not much the
little guy can do about it.
11.
When I make plans, I am almost certain that I can make them work.
It is not always wise to plan too far ahead because many things turn out
to be a matter of luck anyway.
12.
In my case, getting what I want has little or nothing to do with luck.
Many times we might just as well decide what to do by flipping a coin.
13.
What happens to me is my own doing.
Sometimes I feel that I don't have enough control over the direction my
life is taking.
Jeff
Kurt Kraiger wrote:
> Does anyone happen to know which 13 items are on the shortened version
> of Rotter's Locus of Control Scale? I've seen references to the
> scale, but can't locate a definitive list of items
> Thanks in advance,
> Kurt
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