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| Child Psychology | 1 |
| Delay of Gratification | 1 |
| Hypothesis Testing | 1 |
| Locus of Control | 1 |
| Personality Studies | 1 |
| Psychological Needs | 1 |
| Research Methodology | 1 |
| Self Control | 1 |
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| Journal of Research in… | 1 |
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| Miller, Dale T. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMiller, Dale T. – Journal of Research in Personality, 1978
Predicts that children with an external locus of control orientation will estimate a self-imposed delay interval to be longer than will children with an internal locus of control orientation, while externals will estimate an externally imposed delay to be shorter than will internals. Discusses the implications of the research findings for an…
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Delay of Gratification, Hypothesis Testing, Locus of Control
