The effect of LOC on crowd behaviour

Question 1

Define LOC

Answer 1

How much control a person feels they have over their own life with reference to internal + external factors

Question 2

How are people with internal locus of control likely to behave in crowd situations? ( evidence to back )

Answer 2

• They are less likely to be influenced by how the crowd is behaving as they can control their own behaviour and have self confidence
• According to uni of west Virginia, people with internal loc are more likely to take part in protests because they believe they have an influence over changes in society

Question 3

What does Ransford investigate?

Answer 3

• violent behaviours in crowds
• He questioned men immediately after a large-scale riot in America (1965) and found that males with external locus of control and a feeling that they were not in control of the situation reported to be more prepared to resort to violence to achieve aims compared to someone with ILOC.

Question 4

London riot

Answer 4

After 2011 London riot, of those who were bought to court, around half were under 21 and only 5% were over the age of 40.if internal loc increases with age, this would explain it all.