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Tomlinson, Louise M. – 1987
Locus of control is considered a primary factor in the difference between students' high and low achievement. This phenomenon is defined as a polar construct which refers to the degree to which individuals view their successes and failures as either contingent upon their own behaviors (internal locus of control) or independent of them (external…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Cognitive Style
