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Peer reviewedWeisz, John R.; Stipek, Deborah J. – Human Development, 1982
Surveys 33 developmental studies using 12 different locus of control scales in the effort to learn how perceived internal control changes with age. A few studies show developmental declines in perceived control, about half show consistent developmental increases, and about half show mixed results or no significant developmental differences.…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adolescents, Children, Competence
Download full textDickens, Wenda J.; Perry, Raymond P. – 1982
The concept of an individual's perception of control was applied to the classroom performance of university students. The initial approach was to use a laboratory simulation of a university classroom to explore the following: (1) whether it is possible to induce feelings of helplessness in a university classroom; (2) effects that feelings of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, College Students, Helplessness
