The Relation of Internal-External Control to Academic Performance.

Messer, Stanley B.

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ERIC Number: EJ067157

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Publication Date: 1972

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The Relation of Internal-External Control to Academic Performance

Messer, Stanley B.

Child Development, 43, 4, 1456-62, Dec 72

Boys who took credit for their academic successes and girls who accepted blame for their failures were those most likely to have higher grades and higher achievement test scores. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conceptual Tempo, Data Analysis, Grade 4, Individual Differences, Locus of Control, Sex Differences

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