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Parsons, Jacquelynne E. – 1978
To investigate the attributional processes mediating between outcome and expectancies and persistence, children's expectancies, attributions and response latency were measured. Children, equally divided into three age groups (three-five, six-eight, nine-twelve) were shown figures to match and were provided with experimentally controlled feedback…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Children
Development of Independence: Locus of Control, Achievement Motivation and Self vs. Adult Evaluation.
PDF pending restorationDickie, Jane R.; Mast, Vicki A. – 1974
The development and interrelationship of various measures of independence in children ages 3-12 are examined. Subjects were scored on measures of locus of control and achievement motivation and were rated by teachers on independence and achievement. Subjects were also scored on reliance on adult evaluation and self-evaluation. The results showed…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Child Development
Download full textWahlstrom, Darryl A. – 2001
A study investigated 210 secondary vocational/technical education students' cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to a skill assessment process. Students received feedback on their skill strengths and weaknesses and those skills in which they over- or under-estimated their abilities. Results from hierarchical multiple regression indicated…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Behavior Development, Cognitive Structures, Competence
