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Peer reviewedFriedman, Meredith L.; Dies, Robert R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
Results from this study showed that external subjects provided with counseling and systematic desensitization felt that they retained too much control of therapy, while internals generally indicated an optional amount of control in counseling. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Students, Counseling, Desensitization
Peer reviewedGarza, Raymond T.; Ames, Russell E., Jr. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
Using Rotter's (1966) I-E scale, data were gathered on 204 college students. The findings not only contradict the sterotype that Mexican-Americans are fatalistic and controlled by external forces but they seem to suggest that their culture actually contributes to a greater perception of internal control. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Influences, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Perceiving the Causes of Success and Failure in Achievement; Sex, Race, and Motivational Comparisons
Peer reviewedMurray, Saundra Rice; Mednick, Martha Tamara Shuch – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
Men high and low in resultant achievement motivation related luck to outcome. High-achievement women related luck, ability, and effort to outcome, whereas low-achievement-motivated women attributed outcome to task difficulty. Implications of these findings for the understanding of sex and race differences in achievement are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Black Students, Higher Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedWeiss, Daniel S.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Identifies predictors of symptomatic distress in emergency services personnel exposed to traumatic critical instances. Evaluated predictors included exposure, social support, and psychological traits. Replicated analyses showed that levels of symptomatic distress were positively related to the degree of exposure to the critical incident. Level of…
Descriptors: Emergency Squad Personnel, Employment Experience, Higher Education, Locus of Control
