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Peer reviewedShelton, M. D.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Examined correlated neuropsychological performance in male chronic alcoholics and non-alcoholic controls. Results showed external locus of control (LOC-E) scores to predict performance on neuropsychological tests in alcoholics but not in controls. Suggests the LOC-E variables cannot account for the widespread differences between the groups on…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Cognitive Ability, Individual Differences, Locus of Control
