Although there are exceptions, researchers looking at locus of control and depression typically find
A) those with higher internal scores are more susceptible to depression because they tend to blame themselves for things outside of their control.
B) those with higher external scores are more susceptible to depression, consistent with research on learned helplessness.
C) people on either extreme of the internal external continuum are more susceptible to depression than those in the middle.
D) little or no relationship between locus of control and depression.

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Research on learned helplessness suggests that individuals who attribute negative events to external factors beyond their control are more susceptible to depression. This is consistent with the idea that individuals with high external locus of control may feel helpless and powerless to change their circumstances, leading to feelings of hopelessness and depression.

Although There Are Exceptions, Researchers Looking at Locus of Control