locus of control

How much power and control do you feel you have over the outcomes in your life? Take this fun and insightful quiz to discover where your “locus of control” is.

1. I can change any habit if I really tried.
2. I believe I can improve my socioeconomic status if I wanted to.
3. You can’t change people’s destiny.
4. I can make a difference in society through activism, protests, voting, or political action.
5. I can easily "let go" of things that are outside of my control.
6. I'm nothing but a product of my environment.
7. To be successful, hard work is more important than luck.
8. Bad things always happen to bad people, good things always happen to good people.
9. If you put me in the exact same situation as someone else, I would act in the same exact way as they did.
10. You can't search for love, you just need to be at the right place at the right time.
11. If I study hard enough, I can succeed at any exam.
12. I feel in control of my life most of the time.
13. I can overcome most obstacles if I put my mind to it.
14. I believe people have free will.
15. Your family and upbringing define who you become later in life.
16. I often make the same exact choices every day without questioning them.
17. A happy and cheerful person is usually that way because they had an easy life.
18. Your past doesn't dictate your future.
19. I often blame people for the mistakes I've made in life.
20. Making plans is pointless, because there's always something unexpected that will interfere.
21. I have no influence over whether people like me or not.
22. You are either born talented or not.
23. My health is mostly influenced by my genes and biology, not my lifestyle and habits.
24. Intelligence can be improved with time and practice.
25. When I make a bad choice, it’s usually because of the people and/or the situation I'm in.