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In one study of negotiations, 85% of men had an internal locus of control.
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For decades, the gender perception of entrepreneurs is male- risk taker, ambitious, high locus of control, successful.
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If you attribute your successful results on luck or ease of the test, your locus of control is external.
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They have more stress, greater depression, and are more likely to have an external locus of control, which means that they believe that they are controlled by external events rather than vice-versa.
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If you perceive your success is due to your effort or your skills, you are likely to have an internal locus of control you believe that this positive result is the effect of something inside yourself.
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