Purpose:
LCAST assesses whether a person believes that he or she has on impact on and can control what happens in his or her life, which can impact moti- vation, expectations, self-esteem, and risk-taking behavior.
 
Vitals
No. of questions: 35
Question type: Situational, self-report Estimated completion time: 10 minutes Shorter versions of assessment: N/A Recommended age level: 18+ Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards; EEOC standards (gender, age, disability, ethnicity1)
 
Report Includes:
● Summary
● Introduction
● Graphs
● Detailed narrative interpretation
● Strengths and Limitations
● Impression Management
● Advice
 
Factors and Scales:
Overall Score plus 8 scales, including:
Success Orientation: Assesses whether a person attributes success to internal factors (under one’s control) or external factors (beyond one’s control)
Success Stability: Assesses whether a person attributes success to stable or unstable factors
Failure Orientation: Extent to which a person attributes failures to factors within one’s control or factors beyond control
Failure Stability: Assesses whether a person attributes failure to stable or unstable forces