Attributing an outcome to a personal trait reflects which locus of control?

• A. External Locus of Control
• B. Anomie
• C. Internal Locus of Control
• D. Cultural Relativism

Answer: (C)

Locus of control is about whether people see outcomes as due to internal factors, like their own abilities or effort, or external factors, like luck or someone else’s actions. Attributing an outcome to a personal trait means you view it as arising from your own characteristics, which is internal locus of control. For example, if you believe you did well because of your hard work and study habits, that’s an internal attribution. In contrast, blaming luck or external circumstances would reflect an external locus of control. Anomie and Cultural Relativism aren’t about who controls outcomes; they refer to social norms and evaluating cultures, respectively.