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Linn, Richard T.; Hodge, Gordon K. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1982
Assessed locus of control in a group of 32 boys. Compared to normal controls, hyperactive children scored more external on locus-of-control scale. The findings indicate the value of appraising locus of control and other personality and social variables when treating the hyperactive child. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Comparative Testing, Drug Therapy