MacFarlane added that Brianâs death under the wheels of a passing car had the desired effect, adding: âIt did what it was designed to do â it reminded people this is still a show where anything that can happen despite the fact itâs been on for a while.â.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Locus of control is a theory used in personality psychology that refers to causation as perceived by individuals in response to personal outcomes or other events.
A downside of an internal locus of control is that, in accepting responsibility, the person has to also accept blame for failures. People with a high external locus of control believe that control over events and what other people do is outside them, and that they personally have little or no control over such things. They may even believe that others have control over them and that they can do nothing but obey.