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Perception of Harassing Communication as a Function of Locus of Control, Work Force Participation, and Gender.

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Booth-Butterfield, Melanie – Communication Quarterly, 1989

Examines the influence of locus of control and gender on perception of sexually harassing communication across two samples: college students and adults working full-time in their chosen careers. Suggests that locus of control has little effect on females's perceptions but influences males, and full-time workers are more cognizant of harassment…

Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Employed Women

Perceived Competence, Self-Concept, and Locus of Control for High Ability Students, as Compared to Average and Learning Disabled Students.

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Mulcahy, R.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1990

High ability, average, and learning-disabled children in grades 4 and 7 were assessed on achievement, ability, perceived competence in cognitive ability, self-concept, and locus of control. Results indicated significant group differences on achievement and affective measures which were relatively stable and unaffected by cognitive strategies…

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Cognitive Development

Reading Achievement: Characteristics Associated with Success and Failure: Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations Published in "Dissertation Abstracts International," July through December 1985 (Vol. 46 Nos. 1 through 6).

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ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 26 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effect of selected biofeedback techniques on reading comprehension in a high school chemistry class; (2) an investigation of volunteer and nonvolunteer…

Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biofeedback, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis