Multidimensional Locus of Control Scale, MLCS Test - the question form

1. Whether I can become a leader depends mainly on my abilities.

2. My life is largely controlled by chance events.

3. It seems to me that what happens in my life is determined mainly by influential people.

4. Whether or not I get into a car accident mainly depends on how good a driver I am.

5. When I make plans, I am almost certain that I can carry them out.

6. Often there is no way to protect my personal interests from bad luck.

7. When I get what I want, it usually happens because I am lucky.

8. Even if I may have all the necessary qualities, I will not be able to obtain a position of responsible leadership unless I turn to people in power.

9. How many friends I have depends on how good a person I am.

10. I have often found that if something is meant to happen, it will happen.

11. My life is mainly controlled by other people who have social status, influence, or power.

12. Whether I get into a car accident or not is mainly a matter of chance.

13. People like me have very little chance of defending their personal interests when they conflict with the interests of influential groups that have leverage and means of pressure.

14. I think it is not always wise to plan too far ahead, because many things depend on good or bad luck.

15. To get what you want, you need to please people in positions of authority.

16. Whether or not I can become a leader depends on whether I am lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.

17. If influential people decided they did not like me, I probably would not be able to make many friends.

18. I can almost always determine what will happen in my life.

19. I am usually able to defend my personal interests.

20. Whether I am in a car accident or not depends mainly on the other driver.

21. When I achieve what I want, it is usually because I have worked hard for it.

22. To make my plans work out, I try to make sure they are consistent with the wishes of people who have power over me.

23. My life is determined by my own actions.

24. Whether I have friends or not, and whether I have few or many, is determined by fate.