LOC - AO3

Cards (2)

  • Strength: Research support
    What? Research evidence for link between LOC and resistance to obedience
    Who? Holland - Milgram-style study - 37% of internals resisted authority and 23% of externals resisted authority
    Why? Validity of LOC
  • Limitation: Contradictory research
    What? Evidence challenging link between LOC and resistance
    Who? Twenge et al. - People over time became more resistant to obedience but also more external
    Why? LOC not valid explanation