A03 for locus of control

• * evidence to support from oliner & oliner 1998?

  • interviewed non jewish people who lived during holocaust in germany
  • g1 - those who protected & rescued jews from nazis
  • g2 - those who did not help
  • found that those who helped scores indicating internal l.o.c
  • people with internal l.o.c believe theyre in control of own actions
  • more likely to disobey & not conform
  • more likely to resist
• * evidence to support from holland 1967?

  • conducted replication of milgrams original study
  • found that those who more likely disobey had internal l.o.c
  • shows people with internal l.o.c more likely to disobey & resist social influence pressure
• X metholodogy problems?

  • questionnaires used to measure l.o.c
  • some p may lie to give socially desirable answers
  • inaccurate data is collected
  • cannot be certain that internal l.o.c explains resistance