External Locus Of Control: Martin Luther King Jr.

I do believe that people with an internal locus of control tend to work harder and persevere longer in order to get what they want. People who have an external locus of control would mainly work based on what others had to say. Everything that may be influenced by others may not be matching to what the individual wants. Those influences could lead to possible regrets later on or future manipulations by peers. People with an internal locus of control feel more comfortable with the decisions and goals that they have determined for themselves based on values and morals.

Someone who I believe sets an example of someone with a strong internal locus of control was Martin Luther King Jr.. Martin Luther King Jr. was not only a man devoted to God, but an important person during the Civil Rights Movement. Although many people had their own ideas of how to receive the rights that they deserved, Martin Luther King Jr. stuck to his motive of promoting nonviolence in order to get the justice that all African Americans deserved. There were also many outside sources that tried to make him stop his progress of the Civil Rights Movement through blackmail, throwing him jail, etc.. However, the outside forces thought that killing him would bring the Civil Rights Movement to an end. It only continued because the strong internal locus of control Martin Luther King Jr. had was a spread of influence to many …show more content…
According to the score interpretation, a score between twenty six and thirty three means that you have a moderate internal locus of control. I do believe that this is an accurate picture of myself. I always look forward to learning new things from others and keeping an open mind. However, I do know that when it comes to the morals and values that I have, I am not very willing to let them go away. It doesn't make me perfect, but it does help to try and see the best of both worlds externally and