Eleventh-graders (n=91) completed realistic and unrealistic divergent thinking problems and their loci of evaluation control were assessed. Internal males and external females were most fluent on the unrealistic task, but males asked to give common ideas and females asked to give unique instructions were the most original. (Author/PB)

Summarizes research studies published since 1960 which provide comparative data on Black and White adolescents. Topics covered include academic achievement, development, creativity, achievement motivation, locus of control, self-concept, personality, aspirations, attitudes and beliefs, and mass media use patterns. (GC)

The results of an investigation of the relationship between the constructs of creativity and locus of control (LOC) in junior high school students are reported. Two hypotheses were studied: that creativity and intervality would be positively correlated, and an intervention including creativity training would result in significant gains in the…