Relationship Locus of Control Questionnaire Test - the question form
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1. Which statement best describes your view?
(A) Heredity plays a dominant role in shaping a person’s personality.
(B) A person’s own life experiences shape who they become.
2.
(A) In the end, a person is respected by others as much as they deserve to be.
(B) Unfortunately, a person's strengths often go unappreciated, no matter how hard they try.
3. Choose the statement that best describes you.
(A) Without favorable conditions, a person cannot become a true leader.
(B) If a capable person did not become a leader, it means they did not use all available opportunities.
4. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) People who cannot get others to like them simply do not know how to get along with people.
(B) No matter how hard you try, some people just do not like you.
5. Choose the statement that best describes you.
(A) It is hard to tell whether someone really loves you or not.
(B) How many friends you have depends on how friendly you are.
6.
(a) People are lonely because they do not try to be friendly.
(b) Trying to get someone to like you is pointless; either a person likes you or they do not.
7. Which statement best describes you?
(A) Who becomes the boss often depends on being lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
(B) The ability to lead people is determined by a person's abilities; luck has little or nothing to do with it.
8.
(A) Things often happen to children because parents are too overprotective.
(B) Children’s problems today are due to parents giving them too much freedom.
9.
(A) Even if someone pushes you away at first, if you try hard enough you can eventually win their approval.
(B) Some people will never accept you as you are, so there is no point in trying to change that.
10. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) Some people just do not seem able to follow other people’s instructions.
(B) How well others carry out your instructions depends on your ability to communicate the purpose of what you are asking and explain what is expected of them.
11. Which statement best describes you?
(A) When I want to, I can find a way to get the attention of almost anyone.
(B) Some people are so absorbed in their own affairs that they never pay attention to me.
12. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) If I am truly concerned about something, I can get almost anyone on my side.
(B) Some people are so biased that nothing I say or do has any effect on them.
13. When people meet each other, which statement best describes your view?
(A) Even though some people are pleasant and easy to talk to, they may simply not be interesting.
(B) When people meet each other, they can almost always find something interesting in one another.
14. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) If you show enough patience, you can gain the trust of almost anyone.
(B) Some people are so suspicious that few people are able to become close to them.
15.
(A) People should learn to accept others as they are, because attempts to change a person usually do not lead to anything good.
(B) By giving someone adequate attention, it is often possible to bring about significant changes in them.
16. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) Some people are simply bad.
(B) There is something good in everyone.
17.
(A) How people respond to you depends on what you do.
(B) Sometimes who you are is more important than what you do in trying to get people to like you.
18.
(A) Usually, people accept my advice if they are generally willing to accept help from others.
(B) If I decide to, I can get almost anyone to follow my advice.
19. When someone is upset:
You can usually calm the person down by talking, as long as you stay calm yourself.
It is best to step aside and wait until the person calms down on their own.
20.
(A) Some people are so serious by nature that it is almost impossible to make them laugh.
(B) You can make anyone laugh if you know how to approach them the right way.
21.
(A) Some people may have no interest in me at all.
(B) If I want to, I can make a good impression on many people.
22. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) If you know how to listen, you can maintain communication with most people.
(B) With some people, we are so different that communicating is simply impossible.
23. Which statement best describes you?
(A) A person should be prepared to admit their own mistake.
(B) It is better to hide your own mistake.
24. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) It is not surprising that people with different life experiences see things differently.
(B) Regardless of their past experiences, people can learn to get along very well with each other.
25.
(A) I can help almost anyone understand me and my beliefs.
(B) Some people find it extremely difficult to truly understand me.
26.
(A) There are some people I just do not like, and it is better for both of us if I simply do not get involved with them.
(B) Whether I like someone or not usually becomes clear after I get to know them well enough.
27.
(A) I think it is not very difficult to lead other people if you set an example each time.
(B) No matter what I do or try to change, other people will always do things their own way.
28. Select the statement that best describes you.
Too much emphasis is placed on sports in school.
Team sports are an excellent way to build character.
1. Which statement best describes your view of what most shapes a person’s personality?
(A) Heredity plays the dominant role in shaping a person’s personality.
(B) A person’s own life experiences shape them.
2.
(A) In the end, a person is respected by others to the degree they deserve.
(B) Unfortunately, a person’s strengths often go unrecognized, no matter how hard they try.
3. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) Without favorable conditions, a person cannot become a true leader.
(B) If a capable person has not become a leader, it means they did not use all available opportunities.
4.
(A) People who cannot get others to love them simply do not know how to get along with people.
(B) No matter how hard you try, some people will not like you.
5. Which statement best describes you?
(A) It is hard to tell whether someone really loves you or not.
(B) How many friends you have depends on how friendly you are.
6. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) People are lonely because they do not try to be friendly.
(B) Trying to get someone to like you is pointless; either a person likes you or they do not.
7. Which statement best describes you?
(A) Who becomes the boss often depends on who is lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
(B) The ability to lead people is determined by a person’s abilities; luck has little or nothing to do with it.
8.
(A) Things often happen to children because parents overprotect them.
(B) Problems in children today are due to parents giving them too much freedom.
9. Which statement best describes you?
(A) Even if someone rejects you at first, if you try hard enough you can eventually win them over.
(B) Some people will never accept you for who you are, so there is no point in trying to do anything about it.
10.
(A) Some people just seem unable to follow other people’s instructions.
(B) How well other people carry out your instructions depends on your ability to communicate the purpose of the actions you propose and to explain what is expected of them.
11. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) When I need to, I can find a way to get almost anyone to pay attention to me.
(B) Some people are so absorbed in their own affairs that they never pay attention to me.
12. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) If something is really bothering me, I can usually get almost anyone on my side.
(B) With some prejudiced people, neither my words nor my actions have any effect.
13. Some people are pleasant and easy to talk to, but may still be uninteresting.
(A) Even though some people are nice and easy to talk to, they may simply be uninteresting.
(B) When people get to know each other, they can almost always find something interesting in one another.
14. Which statement best describes you?
(A) If you are patient enough, you can gain the trust of almost anyone.
(B) Some people are so suspicious that few people can get close to them.
15. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) People should learn to accept others as they are, because attempts to change someone usually do not lead to anything good.
(B) By giving someone the attention they need, it is easy to bring about significant changes in them.
16. Which statement best describes you?
(A) Some people are simply bad.
(B) There is something good in everyone.
17. Which statement best describes you?
(A) How people respond to you depends on what you do.
(B) Sometimes who you are matters more than what you do when trying to get people to like you.
18. Which statement best describes you?
(A) People usually take my advice if they are generally willing to accept help from others.
(B) If I decide to, I can get almost anyone to follow my advice.
19. When someone is irritated:
(A) It is usually possible to calm them down by talking to them, as long as I remain calm myself.
(B) It is better to step aside and wait for them to calm down on their own.
20. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) Some people are so serious by nature that it is almost impossible to make them laugh.
(B) Anyone can be made to laugh if you know how to approach them in the right way.
21. Select the statement that best describes you.
(A) Some people may show no interest in me at all.
(B) If I want to, I am able to make a good impression on many people.
22. Which statement best describes you?
(A) If you know how to listen, you can maintain communication with most people.
(B) With some people, we are so different that communication between us is simply impossible.
23. When you make a mistake:
(A) A person should be willing to admit their own mistake.
(B) It is better to hide your own mistake.
24. People with different life experiences often see things differently.
(A) It is not surprising that people with different life experiences see things differently.
(B) Regardless of each person’s past experience, people can learn to get along very well with each other.
25. Choose the statement that best describes you.
(A) I can help almost anyone understand me and my beliefs.
(B) For some people, truly understanding me is very difficult.
26.
(A) There are some people I simply do not like, and it is best for both of us if I do not have anything to do with them.
(B) Whether I like someone or not usually becomes clear after I have gotten to know them fairly well.
27.
(A) I think it is not very hard to lead other people if you consistently set an example.
(B) No matter what I do or try to change, other people will always do things their own way.
28. Choose the statement that best describes you.
(a) Too much emphasis is placed on sports in school.
(b) Team sports are an excellent way to build character.