A(an) locus of control is the belief that our outcomes are outside of our control; an locus of control is the belief that we control our own outcomes. congruent; incongruent internal; external external; internal real; ideal

external locus of control is the belief that our outcomes are outside of our control; internal locus of control is the belief that we control our own outcomes. 

People that excel in external locus control will tend to be more spiritual are not suited in the decision-making process because they generally could accpet their 'fate'. Meanwhile, people that excel in internal locus control tend to be logical and ambitious with a strong drive to improve themselvess.

Urban growth invariably feeds increased commercialization and industrialization. it requires continually expanding land areas. when urbanization rates are high, and countries do not have the institutional and managerial capacities or economic wherewithal to manage such rapid growths, they exert intense pressure on the types and nature of the resulting settlements. they contribute to the development of overcrowded slums and shanty towns without adequate essential services and necessary infrastructure.-by asit k. biswas and cecilia tortajada