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Download full textHill, Russell A. – 1973
The author hypothesized that (a) an analysis of the research literature would lead to identifying the behaviors and dispositions associated with successful goal-setting and goal achievement. He further hypothesized that (b) based on these data, an instructional package could be constructed to teach children a skill-strategy based on selected…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Locus of Control, Motivation, Objectives
Peer reviewedKennelly, Kevin; Kinley, Shirley – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
To determine the relationships among perceived contingency of teacher administered reinforcements, locus of control, and academic achievement, 49 sixth-grade boys were studied. In general, subjects who perceived their teachers as contingently punitive to boys were internal in locus of control and performed well on measures of academic achievement.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Locus of Control, Males
Bauer, David H. – Measurement and Evaluation In Guidance, 1975
This study investigates the effect of instructions, anxiety, and locus of control on scores obtained on a group-administered intelligence test. Results suggested that boys were more sensitive than girls to the differential demands of testing instructions. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Elementary Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedKlein, Pnina S. – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
Creativity of 72 third-graders from open and structured classes was measured in relation to anxiety level. Low anxiety children were found more creative in open as compared to structured classrooms. No significant differences were found between creativity levels of high anxiety students in the two types of classes. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Children, Classroom Environment, Creativity
Peer reviewedArlin, Marshall – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
Examines the interactive effect of educational structure and a psychological trait, locus of control, on pupil attitudes. Subjects were 660 pupils in open and traditional classrooms in grades 4, 6, and 8. Catalytic interactions in the hypothesized directions were supported by the data with internals more satisfied in open, low-structured…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Locus of Control
Milcic, Diane; Karmos, Joseph S. – 1977
The purpose of this research was to investigate relationships between egocentrism and personal and social adjustment for students in grades four through six. Almost 200 students participated in the study. The results showed that: (1) Less egocentric children tended to be better adjusted. (2) Overall, personal adjustment was moderately related to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior, Egocentrism, Elementary Education
Cooper, Harris M. – 1977
Theoretical and practical implications of the proposition that teachers' differential behavior toward high and low expectation students serves a control function were tested. As predicted, initial performance expectations were found related to later perceptions of control over performance, even when the initial relationship between expectations…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Segal, Cecile P. – 1974
The inferior performance of external locus of control (LOC) subjects (Ss) on achievement tests has been attributed by many researchers to cognitive and perceptual deficiencies. Several studies have shown that advance organizers (AO) which provide optimal anchorage and mobilize existing relevant concepts, facilitate learning of verbal material.…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis
