Locus of control

Question 1

What is locus of control

Answer 1

The extent to which individuals believe that they control events

Question 2

What are the qualities of someone with a high internal locus of control

Answer 2

They believe the effects of events are purely done to their own behaviour and actions. This can motivate them to change but can give them bad mental helth

Question 3

What are qualities of someone with a high external locus of control

Answer 3

Blame events on other people. Less likely to succeed better mental health believe bad things happen due to bad luck and genes

Question 4

What was the aim of rotters study 1966?

Answer 4

Review internal and external locus of control and devise a questionnaire to measure locus of control

Question 5

What was the procedure of rotters study?

Answer 5

Reviewed published and unpublished studies and used the I -E scale that cinsisted of 29 paired statements

Question 6

What were the findings if his study?

Answer 6

Internal mire likely to act to improve their environment (e,g less likely to smoke)

Question 7

What was the conclusion of his study?

Answer 7

Locus of control can predict behaviours. It is affected by parenting type and can be predicted in kids and adults

Question 8

Evaluation of rotters study

Answer 8

String link between external locus of control and conformity
Variety of surides used