Locus of Control

What is social support?

Refers to the presence of others who resists social pressure, making it easier for others to resist as well

Give an example of social support working?

In one of Asch’s variations, he gave the participants allies(who were confederates told to answer different to the rest of the group)

Conformity dropped to 5.5%

What did conformity drop to when social support was in play in Milgram’s experiment?

From 65% to 10%

What did Julian Rotter create?

The Locus of Control. This refers to the perception of how much control they have over events in their life. This is measured by high external and high internal.

What are the features of internal locus of control and external?

Internal: They have personal control and don’t rely on others opinions. They are also confident

External: Believe their lives are controlled by external factor like luck or fate. They are less confident