Influence of individual differences on independant behaviour and social change
- Created by: Eleanor
- Created on: 03-06-10 12:32
Influence of individual differences on independent behaviour
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Locus of control
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This is the perception of control someone has over their own behaviour
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High internal – perceive themselves to have a lot of control over their own behaviour
Less likely to conform
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High External – Behaviour is controlled/caused by external influences e.g. luck
More likely to conform
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Support for Locus of Control from Atgis, 1998, who did a meta-analysis of research on locus of control and conformity. He found that a higher external locus of control made people more likely to conform
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Evidence against comes from Williams and Warchal, 1981, with 30 students who they gave Asch's experimental paradigm then used Rotter's Locus of Control. They found those with a high conformity rate scored the same on locus of control but got a lower score on assertiveness
This shows the link between locus of control and independent behaviour is unclear
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Personal Experience or Personality
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As well as locus of control personality or personal experience…
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