Locus of Control

• What is locus of control?

  A personality dimension that shows the extent to which people think they have control over their lives
• What does an internal LoC mean?

  People feel they have control over their life and behaviour
• What is an external Loc?

  A person feels they do not have control over their own lives and one thing turns out in a certain way no matter what
• How does LoC affect conformity?

  Avtigs (1998) - meta-analysis of LoC shows individuals with an internal LoC were less likely to conform
• How does LoC affect obedience?

  Holland (1967) - no relationship between LoC and obedience

  Blacs (1991) - reanalysed Holland study and found individuals with an internal LoC were more able to resist obedience