WorksheetsLocus of Control
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
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
