The Instrument
The Locus of Control Scale was originally developed by Rotter (1966), and it measures the expectancies of people as far as internal and external controls of reinforcements are concerned. It is 29 item questionnaire with 23 scoring items and six filler points.
The Score
My score of 17 shows that I have an internal locus of control. This is good because it shows that I take control of my life as opposed to just waiting for things to happen (Locus of Control Scale (Rotter) – Scoring, (n.d.).
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Interpretation
This is expressed in my proactive attitude. For example, as opposed to waiting to be hired by a certain company to work, I look for opportunities that can help me earn an income meanwhile such as online jobs (The Locus of Control, (n.d.).
Changing my Locus of Control
To make my locus of control internal, I should work more to plan and chart the course of my life and find opportunities that will help me to actualize my plan and find ways to take advantage of these opportunities well beforehand (The Big Five Project - Personality Test. (n.d.).
The Instrument
The Big Five Inventory test was invented by John & Srivastava to measure the five personality dimensions which are extroversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism (The Big Five Project - Personality Test. (n.d.).
My Personality Type
My personality Type is OCEAN. O stands for open-mindedness, C for Conscientiousness, E for Extraversion, A for Agreeableness and N for Negative Emotionality.
Interpretation
The fact that I am always hosting friends and family in my home, preparing good meals for them, and enjoying good conversation and good times justifies my personality (John & Srivastava, 1999). I also enjoy going out to places with friends and family, meeting new people and having new experiences.
Changing my Personality Type
I need to learn how to be more optimistic and avoid focusing more on worst-case scenarios to reduce my negative emotionality. I should try harder to be more positive and try my best to remedy situations and let go of things are out of my control (Westerhoff, 2008).
References
John, O. P., & Srivastava, S. (1999). The Big-Five trait taxonomy: History, measurement, and theoretical perspectives. In L. A. Pervin & O. P. John (Eds.), Handbook of personality: Theory and research (Vol. 2, pp. 102–138). New York: Guilford Press.
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Westerhoff, N. (2008). The "Big Five" Personality Traits. Retrieved Apr. 28 2018 from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-big-five/
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