Attributing an outcome to the situation or something outside the individual describes which locus of control?

• A. Internal Locus of Control
• B. Organization
• C. External Locus of Control
• D. Proactive Interference

Answer: (C)

External locus of control is the idea that outcomes are due to factors outside the self—things like luck, task difficulty, other people, or the environment—rather than one’s own abilities or efforts. This contrasts with an internal locus of control, where people attribute results to their own actions. Proactive interference is a memory phenomenon and isn’t about who controls outcomes, and “organization” isn’t a term used for this concept.