AO1 - Locus of Control

• A person with an internal locus of control believes that he/she can influence events and their outcomes, while someone with an external locus of control blames outside forces for everything.
• Rotter (1966) proposed the idea of locus of control.
• Locus of control (LOC) can be on a continuum, some people are in the middle of the scale with characteristics of both.
• People with high internal locus of control are more likely to resist pressures to conform or obey.
• People with high external locus of control are more likely to conform or obey.
• People who are more self-confident, higher achievers tend to resist social influence pressure more.
• The Locus of Control Test is a questionnaire developed by Rotter (1966). It measures generalised expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement.
• What is the name of the questionnaire developed by Rotter in 1966?


  Locus of Control Test
• Locus of control is the degree to which people believe that they, as opposed to external forces (beyond their influence), have control over the outcome of events in their lives. The concept was developed by Rotter (1954).