A03 for locus of control

Cards (3)

  • * 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