Situational determinants of performance on the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale.

Data from 90 female camp counselor job applicants in 2 studies show that Rotter's scale may be easily faked in an actual employment situation when Ss are given either minimal information concerning job responsibilities or explicit instructions to alter their responses. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)