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Peer reviewedCunningham, John D.; And Others – Social Behavior and Personality, 1978
Studies the effects of childhood achievement experiences as they might determine generalized internal-external control orientations (I-E). Analysis of I-E items revealed that those who performed poorly were most likely to attribute achievement experiences to luck. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Children, Failure
