Activity for the book My Psychology

Chapter App 12.1 Locus of Control

Use your experience with the app in Chapter App: 12.1 Locus of Control or view this video overview to answer the questions.

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The Freedom app allows users to manage their own time and attention. The belief in the degree of control that an individual has over their own life is known as .
Panchi needs the Freedom app to help her focus on her schoolwork. She is undisciplined and disorganized and spends way too much time on group chats and social media apps rather than following through with study plans. According to the Five-Factor Model, Panchi would likely score high on and low on .
Malike and his friends decide to start using the Freedom app together. They are going to encourage each other to use the app during study sessions, keep track of their improved habits, and share strategies. Their plan, which relies on an interaction between their behaviors, their environment, and their thoughts, is best described by which personality theory?
Finn knows that his phone feeds his attention problems; he can’t go long without checking his social media sites and news feeds. But he feels that his lack of focus is just part of who he is—it’s biological, and there’s nothing he can do to change it. Finn is exhibiting a(n) locus of control.
The Freedom app attempts to resolve its users’ issues with distraction and attention by preventing them from accessing the source of distraction. Which of the following types of assessment does this approach most closely align with?