Locus of control

• what does this theory state?

  that there are 2 personality types
• what are the 2 personality types?

  a locus of control and Authoritarian personality
• what do people with an internal locus of control believe?

  they have control over the outcome of the events of their life
• what does having an internal locus of control make you?

  less influenced by others
• wat does a person with external locus of control believe?

  the outcome of the event in their life is largely out of their control
• what does having an external locus of control make you?

  more likely to be influenced by others in your life
• what did Milgram's disobedient participants say who was responsible for the shocks the learner received

  they were more likely to say themselves and take the responsibilty
• what did Milgram's obedient participants say who was responsible for the shocks given to learner

  said the experimenter was the one responsible
• what personality did the disobedient participants have?

  internal locus of control
• what personality did the obedient participants have?

  external locus of control
• how does Burger's 2009 research support locus of control

  his participants with a higher desire for control showed earlier signs of reluctance and would later stop
• what are the 2 types of locus of control personality?

  internal and external
• what is the F scale?

  scale that determines the authoritarian personality in people
• how did Milgram use the F scale?

  compared 20 obedient and 20 defiant participants score on the F scale
• out of obedient and defiant who had the higher F scale score?

  obedient personalities in Milgram's comparison