Resisting Social Influence : Locus Of Control Evaluation

Question 1

Name the points of evaluation

Answer 1

• research support

- contradictory research support

Question 2

Research support (explain)

Answer 2

Holland repeated Milgram’s experiment
Measuring participants - internal/external

37% (internals) resisted maximum shock
23% (externals) resisted maximum shock

Question 3

Research support (expand)

Answer 3

Internals showed greater resistance, supporting the idea that they’re more independent + less likely to obey

Question 4

Research support (link)

Answer 4

Research support increases internal validity

Question 5

Contradictory research support (explain)

Answer 5

Twenge Et Al analysed data from American studies on LOC over 40 yr time period (meta analysis)

Data showed, over time

• more resistance to obedience
• more externals

Question 6

Contradictory research support (expand)

Answer 6

Resistance linking to internals, we would expect society to become more external

Question 7

Contradictory research support (link)

Answer 7

This challenges the link between internal LOC and increasing resistant behaviour