A person's tendency to perceive the control of rewards as internal to the self or external in the environment is called:
A)personal constructs.
B)locus of control.
C)outcome expectancies.
D)person-situation controversy.

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Locus of control refers to the individual's belief about the control of rewards, where individuals with an internal locus of control believe that their actions and decisions can influence outcomes, while those with an external locus of control believe that outcomes are determined by external factors such as luck or fate. Option A refers to an individual's cognitive framework for interpreting and organizing information, option C refers to an individual's expectation of the outcomes of their actions, and option D refers to the debate about the relative influence of personality traits versus situational factors on behavior.

A Person's Tendency to Perceive the Control of Rewards as Internal