Question

Samantha was a fantastic softball player, but she rarely took credit for her success. Every time a reporter from the school paper would ask her for a quote, Samantha would say, "I just got lucky today," or, "Their pitcher just gave me something I could hit." Which of these likely factors into Samantha's personality?

Answer 1

Answer: External locus of control associated with low self-steem.

Explanation: Locus of control basically refers to how much control people believe they have over certain situations and life in general. People can have External or Internal Locus of control.

1-Those who have internal locus of control tend to perceive themselves as responsible for the outcomes of life itself. For example: Laura believes her good grades can be explained because she studied a lot and she prepared herself very well.

2- Those who have external locus of control, tend to perceive that outcomes and results (either successes and failures) Result from external factors.

In this particular case, Samantha has external locus of control, she believes that her success is just a matter of luck, which is an external factor.

External locus of control has shown to have positive correlation with low self steem, which is one of the many factors of personality.