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Rotter proposed that people possess either an internal or an external:

ALevel of the ego
BStage of childhood
CLocus of control
DSet of archetypes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Locus of control
1. Rotter added a cognitive factor to personality theory. 2. Julian Rotter proposed the concept of locus of control. 3. In Rotter's view, people possess either an internal or an external locus of control. 4. It is described as a cognitive factor that affects learning and personality development. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Personality', sections 11.1-11.9_
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