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Peer reviewedLouie, Steven; And Others – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1986
Describes a study in which 46 high socioeconomic status elementary and secondary children were exposed to Logo and Bank Street Writer at a computer camp. After exposure, children 12 and under minimally shifted toward an internal locus of control as measured by the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Item Analysis
Peer reviewedCarton, John S.; Nowicki, Stephen, Jr. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Suggests that children who have experienced personal autonomy sufficient to develop a sense of responsibility for the consequences of their actions tend to experience less stress and receive more affectionate treatment from their mothers. Briefly summarizes previous research that supports these findings. (MJP)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cognitive Development, Decision Making, Individual Power
