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locus of control

locus of control noun: the extent to which one believes that one's personal outcomes depend on their own actions as opposed to external events beyond their control.

Noun

locus of control (plural loci of control)

  1. The extent to which one believes that one's personal outcomes depend on their own actions as opposed to external events beyond their control.

locus of control meaning in Tamil

locus of control in Tamil

கட்டுப்பாட்டு இருப்புவரை, கட்டுப்பாட்டு மையம்

Forms of locus of control

pluralloci of control

Questions about locus of control

What does locus of control mean?
Locus of control means the extent to which one believes that one's personal outcomes depend on their own actions as opposed to external events beyond their control.
What is locus of control in Tamil?
Locus of control in Tamil is கட்டுப்பாட்டு இருப்புவரை, கட்டுப்பாட்டு மையம். See Locus of control meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is locus of control?
Locus of control is a noun.
What is the plural of locus of control?
The plural of locus of control is loci of control.

Words near locus of control in the dictionary

  1. locus
  2. locus amoenus
  3. locus classicus
  4. locus coeruleus
  5. locus in quo
  6. locus of control
  7. locus poenitentiae
  8. locus standi
  9. locuses
  10. locust
  11. locust bean

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