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Stephens, Mark W.; Delys, Pamela – Child Development, 1973
Internal-external control (IE) expectancies of disadvantaged Head Start children were compared with those of middle class children in one Montessori and two parent cooperative nursery schools using the Stephens-Delys Reinforcement Contingency Interview IE measure. Middle class groups had significantly higher internal control scores than Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Expectation, Locus of Control, Nursery Schools