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Internal external locus of control and the practice of birth control.
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The Internal-External locus of control contruct suggests that those with external orientations might be less likely to attempt to control their pregnancies and data from a larger study showed that engagement in premarital coitus was not related to locu of construct.Abstract:
The Internal-External locus of control contruct suggests that those with external orientations might be less likely to attempt to control their pregnancies. Data from a larger study including drug and alcohol use and sexual behavior showed that engagement in premarital coitus was not related to locus of construct. 62 percent of unmarried subjects with internal locus scores practiced some form of birth control versus 37 percent of those with external locus scores. Data for married subjects showed the same trend but was not significant.read more
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Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement.
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of reward or reinforcement on preceding behavior depend in part on whether the person perceives the reward as contingent on his own behavior or independent of it, and individuals may also differ in generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement.