AQA GCSE Psychology · 8182
Paper 2
The extent to which a person believes that outcomes in their life depend on their own actions rather than outside forces.
Revise: ConformityOne aspect of personality is locus of control. People with an internal locus of control tend to believe their own actions influence outcomes. They are generally more likely to rely on their own judgement and resist conformity.
- Revise: Crowd and Collective Behaviour
A person's belief about whether outcomes are mainly controlled by their own actions (internal) or by outside forces such as luck and other people (external).