Locus of Control

When we are discussing resistance to social influence, what should we refer to? (tick all that apply)

• Why people obey

• Why people disobey

• Why people conform

• Why people don't conform

Who identified the locus of control personality trait?

• Milgram

• Asch

• Rotter

• Fromm

A high internal locus of control is...

• more likely to obey an authority

• less likely to take responsibility for their actions

• less likely to conform to the majority

• more likely to believe in fate or luck

A high external locus of control is...

• someone who doesn't believe in everything happening for a reason

• more likely to take responsibility for their actions

• more likely to obey

• someone who believes that we have control over our actions

How did Holland (repeating Milgram's experiment) provide evidence for the LOC personality trait?

• He asked confederates to refuse to do the experiment

• He asked participants to stand nearer to an authority figure

• He asked participants to complete a questionnaire which measured the responsibility they took

• He asked participants to complete a questionnaire which measured how likely they were to obey authority figures

The main problem with the LOC questionnaire is it can't...

• be repeated to find the same results

• show all cultures LOC personality

• be generalisable to everyone in the general population

• accurately reflect how people act in real life

The LOC theory cannot explain...

• conformity in all situations, only when influenced by NSI

• everyone's obedience because of individual differences

• the different reasons why people obey