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Peer reviewedRichards, James M., Jr. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
This study examined the relationships of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 measures of locus of control and self-esteem to differential goal attainment in education, work, marriage, and fertility. The results raise questions about the validity of the measures, their underlying theories, or both. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Achievement, Adults, Affective Measures, Goal Orientation
