Multidimensional Locus of Control Scale, MLCS Test - the question form
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1. Whether I become a leader or not depends mainly on my abilities.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Partly disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Partly agree
6 - Completely agree
2. My life is largely controlled by chance events.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
3. It seems to me that what happens in my life is determined mainly by influential people.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
4. Whether or not I get into a car accident depends mainly on how good a driver I am.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
5. When I make plans, I am almost certain that I can carry them out.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Completely agree
6. Often there is no way to protect my personal interests from bad luck.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
7. When I get what I want, it is usually because I am lucky.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
8. Even if I have all the necessary qualities, I will not get a position of responsible leadership unless I have the backing of powerful people.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
9. How many friends I have depends on how good a person I am.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
10. I have often found that if something is meant to happen, it will happen.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
11. My life is largely controlled by other people who have social standing, influence, or power.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Partly disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Partly agree
6 - Completely agree
12. Whether or not I get into a car accident is largely a matter of chance.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
13. People like me have very little opportunity to defend our personal interests when they conflict with the interests of influential groups that have leverage.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
14. I think it is not always wise to plan too far ahead, because many things depend on luck or bad luck.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
15. To get what you want, you have to please people in positions of authority.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
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.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
17. If influential people decided they did not like me, I would probably not be able to make many friends.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
18. I can almost always determine what will happen in my life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Partly disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Partly agree
6 – Completely agree
19. I am usually able to protect my personal interests.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
20. Whether I am in a car accident mainly depends on the other driver.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
21. When I achieve what I want, it is usually because I have worked hard for it.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
22. To make my plans work out, I try to make sure they fit with the wishes of people who have power over me.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
23. My life is determined by my own actions.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
24. Whether I have friends or not, and whether I have few or many, is determined by fate.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
1. Whether I can become a leader depends mainly on my abilities.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
2. My life is largely controlled by chance events.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
3. It seems to me that what happens in my life is determined mainly by influential people.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Partly disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Partly agree
6 – Completely agree
4. Whether or not I get into a car accident mainly depends on how good a driver I am.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
5. When I make plans, I am almost certain that I can carry them out.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Partly disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Partly agree
6 – Strongly agree
6. Often there is no way to protect my personal interests from bad luck.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
7. When I get what I want, it usually happens because I am lucky.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
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.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Completely agree
9. How many friends I have depends on how good a person I am.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Strongly agree
10. I have often found that if something is meant to happen, it will happen.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
11. My life is mainly controlled by other people who have social status, influence, or power.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Partly disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Partly agree
6 - Strongly agree
12. Whether I get into a car accident or not is mainly a matter of chance.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Partly agree
6 - Completely agree
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.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Completely agree
14. I think it is not always wise to plan too far ahead, because many things depend on good or bad luck.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Completely agree
15. To get what you want, you need to please people in positions of authority.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
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.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Completely agree
17. If influential people decided they did not like me, I probably would not be able to make many friends.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
18. I can almost always determine what will happen in my life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
19. I am usually able to defend my personal interests.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree
20. Whether I am in a car accident or not depends mainly on the other driver.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Partly disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Partly agree
6 – Completely agree
21. When I achieve what I want, it is usually because I have worked hard for it.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Partly disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Partly agree
6 - Strongly agree
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.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
23. My life is determined by my own actions.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Slightly disagree
4 - Slightly agree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Completely agree
24. Whether I have friends or not, and whether I have few or many, is determined by fate.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Strongly agree