Descriptor
Source
Author
Peters, John M. | 1 |
Stevens, David W. | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Stevens, David W. – 1968
The purpose of this study was to discover whether job seekers can be expected to act on the basis of new knowledge about the local labor market, and if they do act, whether their probability of success in finding a job is increased. This supplementary labor market information experiment was conducted in a single employment service office and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Control Groups, Employment, Employment Opportunities
Peters, John M. – 1968
The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to determine the effect of internal-external control on retention of control-relevant versus non-control relevant information, and (2) to investigate differences among internal and external prison inmates in their participation in occupational education programs. The sample of 216 inmates, ranging in age…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Theories, Controlled Environment, Disadvantaged