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Bensman, Miriam Roza; Haller, Archibald O. – 1978
Utilizing data derived from 277 rural, male respondents initially enrolled in Lenawee County, Michigan high schools, the Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale was employed to test the hypothesis that locus of control will have interactive rather than additive effects on the process of status attainment. Locus of control was defined as…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Aspiration, Comparative Analysis, Efficiency
Peer reviewedSmith, Sandra N. – Journal of Negro Education, 1979
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)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Aspiration, Attitudes
Download full textZerega, William D., Jr.; And Others
The Rotter Internal-External (I-E) Scale, the Academic Interest Measures-Educational Testing Service (AIMS-ETS) Survey, and a demographic questionnaire were administered to 541 Catholic high school students. Variance analysis revealed that internals were significantly differentiated from externals on 15 AIMS (life goals) in the 31-item AIMS-ETS…
Descriptors: Altruism, Aspiration, Catholic Schools, Comparative Analysis
