How to Figure Out Your Locus of Control

Indicate the extent to which each of the following statements applies to you. Use the following scale.

1 = disagree strongly
2 = disagree
3= disagree slightly
4 = neither agree nor disagree
5 = agree slightly
6 = agree
7 = agree strongly

1. When I get what I want, it's usually because I worked hard for it.
2. When I make plans, I am almost certain to make them work.
3. I prefer games involving some luck over games requiring pure skill.
4. I can learn almost anything if I set my mind to it.
5. My major accomplishments are entirely due to my hard work and ability.
6. I usually don't set goals because I have a hard time following through on them.
7. Competition discourages excellence.
8. Often people get ahead just by being lucky.
9. On any sort of exam or competition, I like to know how well I do relative to everyone else.
10. It's pointless to keep working on something that's too difficult for me.

Reverse your answers for numbers 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 (1=7, 2=6, 3=5). The higher the score, the more your locus of control is.

How to Figure Out If You Support Psychoanalysis

Issues in Personality

Indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements using the following response scale. Place the appropriate number in the blank before each item.

1 = strongly disagree
2 = disagree
3 = neutral
4 = agree
5 = strongly agree

1. Events that occurred during childhood have no effect on one's personality in adulthood.
2. Sexual adjustment is easy for most people.
3. Culture and society have evolved as ways to curb human beings' natural aggressiveness.
4. Little boys should not become too attached to their mothers.
5. It is possible to deliberately "forget" something too painful to remember.
6. People who chronically smoke, eat, or chew gum have some deep psychological problems.
7. Competitive people are no more aggressive than noncompetitive people.
8. Fathers should remain somewhat aloof to their daughters.
9. Toilet training is natural and not traumatic for most children.
10. The phallus is a symbol of power.
11. A man who dates a woman old enough to be his mother has problems.
12. There are some women who are best described as being "castrating bitches."
13. Dreams merely replay events that occurred during the day and have no deep meaning.
14. There is something wrong with a woman who dates a man who is old enough to be her father.
15. A student who wants to postpone an exam by saying "My grandmother lied . . . er, I mean died," should probably be allowed the postponement.

Switch the scores for numbers 1, 2, 7, 9, 13, 15 (1=5, 2=4). The higher the scores, the more you support psychoanalysis.

General Nutritional Guidelines for Performance Athletes to Gain Weight/Size

12 - 15 CALORIES x BODY WEIGHT (______ pounds) =______
* start with 12 calories and adjust up if necessary (Total # of calories per day)

______ x .35 = ______ (Total # of calories of Protein per day)
(Total cal/day)

______ x .50 = ______ (Total # of calories of Carbohydrates per day)
(Total cal/day)

______ x .15 = ______ (Total # of calories of Fat per day)
(Total cal/day)

Total # of calories of Protein per day ______ / 4 (1g of Protein = 4 Calories) =
Total # of Grams of Protein per day ______

Total # of calories of Carbohydrates per day ______ / 4 (1g of Carbohydrates = 4 calories) =
Total # of Grams of Carbohydrates per day ______

Total # of calories of Fat per day ______ / 9 (1g of Fat = 9 calories) =
Total # of Grams of Fat per day ______

MEAL PLANNING
Divide the total # of grams of "Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat"
needed per day evenly into 5 meals throughout the day and list below

Per Meal Nutrient Breakdown
______ grams of Protein per meal
______ grams of Carbohydrates per meal
______ grams of Fat per meal