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Olatoye, R. Ademola; Aanu, E. Mosunmola – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2010
This study compared locus of control, interest in school and science achievement of typical and deaf secondary school students. The study also investigated influence of students' locus of control and interest in school on general science achievement. Seventy two (72) deaf and 235 typical children were purposively selected from eight secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Locus of Control, Science Achievement, Secondary School Students
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Koelle, William H.; Convey, John J. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1982
The relationship of self-concept and locus of control with the achievement of 90 deaf adolescents was examined. Generally, parent hearing status and student self-concept were the most important predictors of achievement. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Deafness, Locus of Control
Wolk, Steve; Beach, Roger – Journal of Rehabilitation of the Deaf, 1986
Evaluation of the attribution of cause and solution for personal problems of 319 deaf college students found that (1) attribution tended to vary as a function of the type of problem; and (2) that subjects were more disposed to internality than externality for both cause and solution. (DB)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Students, Deafness, Etiology
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Dowaliby, Fred J.; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1983
The Locus of Control Inventory for the Deaf (LCID), consisting of a 23-item Likert-like scale, and two commonly used scales to assess locus of control in hearing persons were administered to 174 deaf freshman students. Intercorrelation findings demonstrated greater soundness of the LCID as compared with the other scales. (Author)
Descriptors: Correlation, Deafness, Locus of Control, Measures (Individuals)
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Shatz, Marilyn – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1985
Processes of language development are viewed as controlled by genetic program (1) written at a level of moderate generality, (2) with executive control based within the organism, and (3) including process for fostering interaction with relevant environment. Evaluates above view in light of data from three research papers (published in this issue).…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Deafness
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Konstantareas, M. Mary; Lampropoulou, Venetta – American Annals of the Deaf, 1995
A study of the impact of their children's deafness on Greek mothers was undertaken with 42 hearing mothers. Onset of deafness before 18 months of age was associated with greater maternal stress. The mothers mainly had an external locus of control, and self-esteem proved the best predictor of stress. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cultural Influences, Deafness, Family Environment
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Finn, Gail – Sign Language Studies, 1995
Personal experience of deafness and related sociological, educational, and psychological views are used to explore the question: How does a deaf individual develop the concept of self through social interaction and in dealing with standard English at school? Ways for deaf children in school to learn standard English are also discussed. (24…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness, Deep Structure, Educational Environment