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Relationship of Vocational Maturity to Locus of Control of Reinforcement
Miller, Michael F.; Winder, Paul A. – New York State Personnel and Guidance Worker, 1976
This article examines the relationship between Crites' measure of vocational maturity attitudes and Rotter's Internal-External Scale. Results indicate a positive association between vocational maturity and internal locus of control. (Author/HMV)
Descriptors: College Students, Decision Making Skills, Locus of Control, Positive Reinforcement
Perceived Contingency of Teacher Administered Reinforcements and Academic Performance of Boys
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Kennelly, 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
Who Controls Them?--Implications for Open Space Schools
Judd, David E. – Journal of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, 1976
Explored the relationship between children's internal or external locus of control orientation and their attitude toward school and self-concept as learners in school. Results support the premise that students with an internal locus of control will favor open-space schools; while students with an external locus of control will favor traditional…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Environment, Individual Needs, Locus of Control
The Interaction of Locus of Control, Classroom Structure, and Pupil Satisfaction
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Arlin, 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
The Impact of an Open Campus Program Upon High School Students' Sense of Control over their Environment
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Rosen, Catherine E. – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
Students in an experimental and a control high school were compared in the fall and spring on their locus of control scores. An Open Campus policy was instituted in the experimental school. The experimentals increased significantly more than controls in internal control. (Author)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Environmental Influences, High School Students, Locus of Control
Interrelationships of Study Habits and Attitudes, Locus of Control, Motivation Achievement Tendencies and Academic Achievement.
Gadzella, Bernadette M.; And Others – 1976
The study investigated (a) relationships between measures on study habits and attitudes, locus of control, achieving tendency, and semester grade-point averages (SGPA), (b) differences between the sexes on the above mentioned variables, and (c) best predictor of SGPA. The subjects were 39 males and 81 females. There were a number of significant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Locus of Control