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Sherman, Lawrence W. – 1984
Many studies have hypothesized a developmental relationship between children's chronological and mental ages and their intrapersonal perceptions of internal and external control. To investigate longitudinal changes in children's locus of control, 97 elementary school children, between the ages of 8 and 13, were administered the Children's…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cross Sectional Studies, Developmental Stages
Bielby, Denise D.; Siegler, Ilene C. – 1977
This study validates the developmental nature of internal-external locus of control in middle and old age. Longitudinal stability of locus of control in the face of particular changes in social milieu common during the transition from middle to late life was contrasted with that of verbal intelligence, a known stable characteristic, and that of…
Descriptors: Adults, Conceptual Schemes, Developmental Stages, Individual Characteristics
Swan, William W., Ed.; Brown, Carvin L., Ed. – GPN Research Report, 1992
This research report includes articles on students, leadership, and technology related to the Georgia Psychoeducational Network (GPN), which serves students with severe emotional disturbances or behavior disorders. "The Relationship of Locus of Control of Reinforcement to Indicators of Student Growth in Academic, Behavioral, and Social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Behavior Development, Behavior Disorders