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No matter how much energy I put into a task, I feel I have no control over the outcome.
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I feel that my ability to solve problems is the cause of my success.
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I can find solutions to difficult problems.
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I don't place myself in situations in which I cannot predict the outcome.
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If I complete a task successfully, it is probably because of my ability.
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I have the ability to solve most of life's problems.
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When I do not succeed at a task, I do not attempt any similar tasks because I feel that I would fail them also.
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When something doesn't turn out the way I planned, I know it is because I didn't have the ability to start with.
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Other people have more control over their success and/or failure than I do.
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I try new tasks if I have failed similar ones in the past.
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When I perform poorly, it is because I don't have the ability to perform better.
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I accept tasks even if I am not sure that I will succeed at them.
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I feel that I have little control over the outcomes of my work.
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I am successful at most tasks I try.
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I feel that anyone else could be better than me at most tasks.
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I am able to reach my goals in life.
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When I don't succeed at a task, I find myself blaming my own stupidity for my failure.
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No matter how hard I try, things never seem to work out the way I want them to.
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I feel that my success reflects my ability, not chance.
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My behavior seems to influence the success of a work group.