Although There Are Exceptions, Researchers Looking at Locus of Control

Multiple Choice

Although there are exceptions, researchers looking at locus of control and depression typically find

A) those with higher internal scores are more susceptible to depression because they tend to blame themselves for things outside of their control.
B) those with higher external scores are more susceptible to depression, consistent with research on learned helplessness.
C) people on either extreme of the internal external continuum are more susceptible to depression than those in the middle.
D) little or no relationship between locus of control and depression.