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Peer reviewedDe Brabander, Bert; Boone, Christophe – Journal of Social Psychology, 1990
Attempts to replicate findings of previous research concerning sex differences in perceived locus of control among undergraduates in Antwerp, Belgium. Postulates the Rotter Scale does not measure the female perception of control and hypothesizes that female answers are determined by perceived socially acceptable answers. (NL)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedWolk, Stephen; Kurtz, John – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
Data were analyzed from a sample of elderly males and females to ascertain level of expectancy for control as well as the relationship between internal control and adaptive behavior. Assessments were made with the Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, and indices of developmental adjustment, active involvement, and emotional adaptation.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Theories, Expectation, Individual Development
