Machiavellianism and Locus of Control: Two Conceptions of Interpersonal Power
- 1 December 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 29 (3_suppl) , 1079-1082
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1971.29.3f.1079
Abstract
Two conceptions of interpersonal power, Rotter's concept of internal-external control and Christie and Geis' concept of Machiavellianism were compared. The I-E scale and the Mach IV scale were given to 3 independent groups. In all 3 samples, external control Ss were significantly higher Machiavellian than internal control Ss. Results were discussed in terms of conflicting values reflected in the scale content of the two measures.Keywords
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