Within Walter Miller's framework of focal concerns,_____ refers to the belief that the locus of control is external to oneself.

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Fate is the focal concern that refers to the belief that events and one's life outcomes are determined by external forces and are beyond their control. This is contrary to autonomy, which refers to the belief that one has control and agency over their own life outcomes. Excitement and toughness are other focal concerns in Miller's framework, but they do not relate to this concept of external locus of control.

Within Walter Miller's Framework of Focal Concerns,_____ Refers to the Belief