Locus of Control

• internal locus of control is when people feel they have control over their life events
• internal locus of control tend to have more confidence and need little approval from others
• people who have an internal locus of control are less likely to conform and obey
• external locus of control is when people feel they have little or no control over their lives and often believe in fate or luck
• people who have an external locus of control believe that what happens to them is determined by external factors
• people who have an external locus of control are more likely to conform and obey