Social Influence - Rotter (1966)

Question 1

What does LOC stand for?

Answer 1

Locus of control

Question 2

What is internal LOC?

Answer 2

belief that things that happen to them are largely controlled by themselves

Question 3

What is external LOC?

Answer 3

belief that things that happen to them are out of their control

Question 4

What is the LOC continuum?

Answer 4

the scale of internal LOC to external LOC

Question 5

How is LOC linked to resistance to SI?

Answer 5

people with high internal LOC are more able to resist pressures as they usually feel that their actions are their own responsibility

Question 6

Holland (1967)

Answer 6

repeated Milgram’s study and measured LOCs of Ps
37% of internals did not go to 450v
23% of externals did not go to 450v

Question 7

Twenge et el (2004)

Answer 7

analysed data form American LOC studies and found that people became less obedient BUT also more external

Question 8

Rotter (1982)

Answer 8

LOC is not the most important factor in resistance to SI.