Psychology A-Level
Locus of control
What Locus of control means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Locus of control
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A continuum from high internal to high external, where internals attribute outcomes to their own behaviour and externals to luck, fate or powerful others.
Topics that use Locus of control
- Social influence (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Agentic state
- Authoritarian Personality
- Consistency
- Internals
- Legitimacy of authority
- Modelling of disobedience
- Social support
- Commitment
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